After attending Nasser 's funeral , Assad returned to Syria for the Emergency National Congress ( held on 30 October ) .
While Assad had been in de facto command of Syrian politics since 1969 , Jadid and his supporters still held the trappings of power .
After attending Nasser 's funeral , Assad returned to Syrian for the Emergency National Congress ( held on 30 October ) .
While Assad had been in de facto command of Syrian politics since 1969 , Jadid and his supporters still held the trappings of power .