Bashar al-Assad - Wikipedia
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 …
Bashar al-Assad releases first statement since he fled Syria
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 …
What happened in Syria? How did al-Assad fall?
Dec 8, 2024 · In the early hours of Sunday morning, opposition forces declared Syria liberated from the rule of President Bashar al-Assad as opposition forces surged into the capital. The …
The fall of Bashar Assad after 13 years of war in Syria brings to an ...
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 …
After decades of brutal rule, Bashar al-Assad’s regime has been …
Dec 9, 2024 · For half a century, the Assad family ruled over Syria with an iron fist, with long-documented reports of mass incarceration torture, extra-judicial killings and atrocities against …
Bashar al-Assad | Family, Biography, Religion, Fleeing, & Facts ...
3 days ago · Bashar al-Assad is a Syrian dynast who succeeded his father Hafez al-Assad as president of Syria in 2000 and served until 2024, when he was toppled after 13 years of civil war.
How al-Assad’s regime fell: Key moments in the fall of Syria’s …
Dec 10, 2024 · ‘Syria is free’: By 6am on December 8, the fighters declared Damascus liberated, confirming that Bashar al-Assad had fled the country. People quickly dismantled symbols of …
Who is Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian leader whose family ruled …
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 …
Why the Assad regime collapsed in Syria – and why so fast
Dec 8, 2024 · Syrian insurgents toppled President Bashar al-Assad's on Sunday after a stunning, two-week offensive that saw major cities slip from the regime’s fingers one by one, until rebel …
Bashar al-Assad: The president who led Syria's bloody crackdown
Dec 8, 2024 · Initially seen as a potential reformer, Bashar al-Assad ruled Syria by imposing a brutal regime that imprisoned tens of thousands of dissidents and killed hundreds of …