'Tradition of bullying and hegemony': Assad lashes at UK's 'shallow and ...
'Tradition of bullying and hegemony': Assad lashes at UK's 'shallow and ... For centuries UK has been playing an “unconstructive role” and meddling with the affairs in the region, the Syrian president said in a rare interview. His remarks come amid pledges of direct “non-lethal” aid to the armed Syrian rebels from the UK and US.