'Character arc': Syrian leader watching dance performance to Missy Elliott song goes viral
'Character arc': Syrian leader watching dance performance to Missy Elliott song goes viral Pauline Ertel on Wed, 04/22/2026 - 15:17 Seeing the militant-turned-president watch a choreographed dance in Damascus to 'Work It' caught the internet by surprise Syrian President
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