BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad mourned the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Wednesday, saying he was a great man for opposing the "war on Syria".
Chavez, an ally and regular guest of Assad's, shipped diesel fuel to Syria last year to help it overcome shortages caused by Western sanctions, and described the Syrian conflict as an international plot backed by Western powers.
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