Syrian President Bashar Assad drives the first car to be produced in Syria on Thursday, Mar. 8, 2007 in Damascus. Assad inaugurated today, along with the Iranian Vice-President Parviz Davoodi, unseen, the first stage of the first Syrian-Iranian car, which is called "Sham." The car is produced by the Syrian-Iranian Company for Manufacturing Cars. Some 70 cars would be put in use upon inauguration and the marketing will start at the beginning of April.(AP Photo Bassem Tellawi). AP Photo logo AP Photo 35 months ago

Syrian President Bashar Assad drives the first car to be produced in Syria on Thursday, Mar. 8, 2007 in Damascus. Assad inaugurated today, along with the Iranian Vice-President Parviz Davoodi, unseen, the first stage of the first Syrian-Iranian car, which is called "Sham." The car is produced by the Syrian-Iranian Company for Manufacturing Cars. Some 70 cars would be put in use upon inauguration and the marketing will start at the beginning of April.(AP Photo Bassem Tellawi).

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