Fawas Akhras is a London

London

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, England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

-based, British Syrian

Demographics of Syria

Syrians today are an overall indigenous Levantine people. While modern-day Syrians are commonly described as Arabs by virtue of their modern-day language and bonds to Arab culture and history...

 cardiologist. He is a founding Director of the British Syrian Society and is involved with a number of Syrian causes.

He is currently a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at the Cromwell Hospital in London. He also practices at his private medical clinic in Harley Street, London. He lives in Acton, London

Acton, London

Acton is a district of west London, England, located in the London Borough of Ealing. It is situated west of Charing Cross.At the time of the 2001 census, Acton, comprising the wards of East Acton, Acton Central, South Acton and Southfield, had a population of 53,689 people...

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His daughter, Asma al-Assad is married to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad

Bashar al-Assad

Bashar al-Assad is the President of Syria and Regional Secretary of the Ba'ath Party. His father Hafez al-Assad ruled Syria for 29 years until his death in 2000. Al-Assad was elected in 2000, re-elected in 2007, unopposed each time.- Early Life :...

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External links

• http://www.britishsyriansociety.org/board.asp#c
• http://www.fawazakhras.com/about.asp