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 president of Syria from 2000 until his government was overthrown in the Syrian Revolution in 2024.
Who is Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian leader whose family ruled with …
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 lightning rebel...
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 their own...
Syrian government falls, ending 50-year rule of Assad family | AP …
Dec 8, 2024 · The Syrian government fell early Sunday in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family after a sudden rebel offensive sprinted across government-held territory and entered the capital in 10 days.
A Witness in Assad’s Dungeons - The New Yorker
Jan 27, 2025 · A few days after the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fled into exile, in December, an elderly woman sat on the sidewalk outside a morgue in Damascus. Her head wrapped in a scarf, she rocked back ...
Live updates: Syrians celebrate fall of Assad as Israel is accused of ...
Dec 10, 2024 · The Assad regime’s outgoing prime minister agreed to hand over power to Syria’s rebels Monday, a day after insurgents seized the capital and toppled longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad.
Inside the Final Days of the Assad Regime in Syria - The New York …
Dec 21, 2024 · President Bashar al-Assad, who wielded fear and force over Syria for more than two decades, fled the country under the cover of night — and a fake political address.
Assad is granted asylum in Russia as rebels seize control of the
Dec 8, 2024 · The Syrian government collapsed early Sunday, as rebels seized control of the capital Damascus. Deposed President Bashar al-Assad was granted asylum by Russia, according to state-run Tass...
Syrians ransack Assad's private residence in Damascus after the …
Dec 8, 2024 · For more than 50 years, the Assad family ruled with an iron grip and frequently deployed Syria's feared security forces to crush dissent. Assad, who took power in 2000 following the death of...
What Does the Fall of the Assad Regime Mean for Syria and the …
Jan 23, 2025 · What explains the Assad regime’s sudden demise and the ascendance of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and other Sunni Islamist organizations? What do these events portend for Syria’s governance and the policies of Iran, Russia, Turkey, and Israel in the region? And what would be the best policy on Syria for the incoming U.S. administration?