Meaning of Assad curse | Babel Free

Definitions

A supposed curse causing anyone who criticizes Syrian president Bashar al-Assad to have their criticism backfire on them; especially, that a politician who says "Assad must go" will themselves be removed from power.

Internet, humorous

Examples

“Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Jubeir has just been replaced by Ibrahim Assaf. Jubeir over the last⟳ 7 years repeated the Assad Must Go mantra in almost every interview he gave. The Assad curse finally caught up with him 😂”

“In 2017 Dutch Bert Koenders joined the club. Only one year after he had called upon the International Criminal Court (ICC) to put⟳ Assad on trial, his party, PvdA, dramatically lost the national elections, which forced him to resign as minister of Foreign Affairs and made him the laughing stock⟳ of Assad curse jokers on social media.”

“Now israel? Damn the Assad curse knew no limit⟳”

“Zelensky has apparently imposed personal sanctions against Bashar Assad. Tempting the Assad curse, huh...”

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