Bashar al-Assad [a] (born 11 September 1965) is a Syrian politician, military officer, and former dictator [1] who served as the 19th president of Syria from 2000 until his government was …

Dec 16, 2024 · In the first public remarks attributed to Bashar al-Assad since he left Syria, the deposed Syrian president has defended his rule and denied planning his departure as armed …

Dec 8, 2024 · BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad fled the country on Sunday, bringing to a dramatic close his nearly 14-year struggle to hold onto control as his country …

Jan 8, 2025 · The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime has created a historic opportunity to rebuild a Syria that meets the aspirations of the Syrian people. Syrians have many legitimate …

Dec 9, 2024 · A former ophthalmologist who studied in London, Assad took power in an unopposed election following the death of his father Hafez al-Assad, who had led the Baath …

Dec 13, 2024 · After 50 years of brutal rule over Syria, Bashar al-Assad and his family have fled to Russia.

Dec 8, 2024 · After more than 13 years of war, hundreds of thousands of people killed and millions displaced, the 24-year rule of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is over.

Dec 8, 2024 · Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled the country, Syrian security officials said, as rebel forces advanced on its capital, Damascus. karam al-masri/Shutterstock

Dec 12, 2024 · UN investigators say they have compiled secret lists of 4,000 perpetrators of serious crimes in Syria and hope the fall of Bashar al-Assad will help ensure accountability up …

Dec 8, 2024 · Syria’s iron-fisted leader Bashar al-Assad is the second generation of an autocratic family dynasty that held power for more than five decades and his disappearance amid a …