ASSAD TO TOUR LATIN AMERICA

Assad to start Latin American tour Syrian leader seeks to strengthen int'l image, economic ties.

To improve Syria's image on the international stage and strengthen economic ties, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has set out on a landmark tour to Latin America Friday, AFP reported.

Assad will visit the region for the first time on a tour that will begin in Venezuela and continue with visits to Brazil and Argentina, all countries with large Syrian expat communities, as well as Cuba.

Under Obama; we are losing influence in our own hemisphere to Russia and the axis of jihad.

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