What is Ahmad al-Khatib?
[[File:Ahmad al-Khatib, the interim head of state who ruled Syria for four months from November 1970 to March 1971.png|thumb|Khatib in 1970]] '''Ahmed al-Khatib''' (Arabic: أَحْمَد حَسَن ٱلْخَطِيب; June 12, 1933 - February 7, 1975) was a [[Syria|Syrian]] [[politician]] who was [[President of Syria|president]]. He was executed in 1975 at the age of 41 after joining the opposition. He was succeeded by [[Hafez al-Assad]]. {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:al-Khatib, Ahmad}} [[Category:Syrian politicians]]