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A brutal and bloody civil war is raging in Syria, but you might not know it looking at the photos posted on President Bashar al-Assad’s newly created Instagram account.

Assad has beefed up his social media presence, which already includes Twitter and Facebook accounts, to publish a constant stream of flattering photos of himself and his wife, Asma.

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The dictator has managed to erase most signs of a civil war which, according to the latest United Nations estimates, has now killed more than 100,000 people.

In fact, the photos show the dictator and his wife receiving unanimous support from an adoring Syrian public.

The Instagram account so far includes 72 photos, most of which appear to be the same posed and polished images released by the government. Nearly 4,900 users are following the account.

Several images show Assad smiling and waving to crowds of friendly-looking admirers. Other images show Asma sitting on the edges of hospital beds and tenderly touching the faces of children.