Who is Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian leader whose family ruled with an iron fist for more than 50 years?
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Who is Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian leader whose family ruled with an iron fist for more than 50 years?

CNN  

CNN — 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 advance signals an astonishing reordering of power in a strategically vital Middle Eastern nation. SANA/AP/File Assad comes to power Assad took power in an unopposed election in 2000 following the death of his father Hafez al-Assad, who rose from poverty to lead the Baath Party and seized power in 1970, becoming the country’s president the following year. In May 2011, then US President Barack Obama said Assad’s regime had “chosen the path of murder and the mass arrests of its citizens” and called on him to lead a democratic transition “or get out of the way.” Assad has been re-elected by sweeping majorities every seven years, most recently in 2021 in what the US, UK, France, Germany and Italy deemed a “fraudulent election.” An opposition fighter steps on a torn-up portrait of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Hama, a day after rebels captured the city on December 6, 2024. Mohammed al-Rifai/AFP/Getty Images Civil war Assad’s forces were known for brutal tactics during the civil war that ensued after the crackdown on 2011 pro-democracy protests, when an armed opposition made up of small organic militias and some defectors from the Syrian military formed. The attack and others galvanized world powers to work to dismantle the regime’s chemical arsenal and pushed the US in 2013 to up its support for Syrian opposition forces, following what Washington said was the crossing of a “red line.” Assad warned Western nations against supporting rebel groups battling his armed forces, predicting the militants would one day strike against the US and others.

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Exiled Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad’s wife Asma diagnosed with Leukemia: What are her survival chances?
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Exiled Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad’s wife Asma diagnosed with Leukemia: What are her survival chances?

Live Mint  

Asma al-Assad, the wife of ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, who is currently in exile in Moscow is reportedly critically ill with leukemia. Earlier in May 2024, Syrian presidency had informed that Asma was diagnosed with leukemia, which came almost five years after she announced she had fully recovered from breast cancer. Born in London to Syrian parents, Asma had …

Asma, Bashar-Al Assad's wife diagnosed with blood cancer, has 50 per cent survival chance
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Asma, Bashar-Al Assad's wife diagnosed with blood cancer, has 50 per cent survival chance

India TV News  

Ousted Syrian President Bashar-Al Assad's wife, Asma al-Assad, is diagnosed with leukaemia, a cancer of the bone marrow and blood. Reports suggest that she has a 50 per cent survival chance. Asma, the former first lady of Syria, has been isolated to minimise the infection risk, while she undergoes treatment, reports Telegraph. After Assad's government was toppled in Syria, Russia …

Wife of deposed Syrian leader Assad reportedly severely ill with leukaemia
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Wife of deposed Syrian leader Assad reportedly severely ill with leukaemia

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The wife of deposed Syrian leader Bashar Assad is severely …

Bashar al-Assad's glamorous British wife is in isolation in Moscow hospital with 'just a 50-50 chance' of beating blood cancer
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Bashar al-Assad's glamorous British wife is in isolation in Moscow hospital with 'just a 50-50 chance' of beating blood cancer

Daily Mail  

Bashar al-Assad's British wife is severely ill from leukaemia and has been given a '50/50' chance of survival by doctors, sources in contact with the family claim. Asma al-Assad reportedly fled to Moscow weeks before her husband to receive cancer treatment, before the Syrian regime fell earlier this month. Ms Assad, a dual Syrian-British national, is undergoing cancer treatment in …

Cancer battle of Assad's British wife: Asma 'fled to Moscow WEEKS before her dictator husband so she could undergo medical treatment'… as it's feared she could use her illness to return to UK
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Cancer battle of Assad's British wife: Asma 'fled to Moscow WEEKS before her dictator husband so she could undergo medical treatment'… as it's feared she could use her illness to return to UK

Daily Mail  

Bashar al-Assad's British wife fled to Moscow weeks before her husband to receive cancer treatment as the Syrian regime fell, sources have claimed. Bashar al-Assad's wife Asma is seen at the Bristol hotel on December 9, 2010 in Paris Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma walk in a street of Paris on December 10, 2010 Bashar and Asma Al-Assad are …

Britain is told to tear up Bashar al-Assad's wife's passport and BAN her from the UK forever over fears she will divorce the dictator and creep back into the country
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Britain is told to tear up Bashar al-Assad's wife's passport and BAN her from the UK forever over fears she will divorce the dictator and creep back into the country

Daily Mail  

The Government has been warned that the British wife of Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad must be banned from the UK for life amid fears she will file for divorce and return to London. Bashar Al Assad and his wife Asma Al-Assad arrive at official lunch held at the Hotel Marigny in Paris, France on July 14, 2008 Asma al-Assad, 49, …

UK-born wife of deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad applies for divorce: Reports
2 weeks, 5 days ago

UK-born wife of deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad applies for divorce: Reports

Hindustan Times  

Asma al-Assad, the London-born wife of deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, has reportedly sought divorce, reportedly expressing “dissatisfaction” with the couple's life in Moscow. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma arrive for a dinner at the Petit Palais, after attending Paris' Union for the Mediterranean founding summit on July 13, 2008 in Paris. Russia granted political asylum to …

Exiled Syrian ex-First Lady Asma al-Assad files for divorce from Bashar al-Assad, seeks escape from asylum in Moscow
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Exiled Syrian ex-First Lady Asma al-Assad files for divorce from Bashar al-Assad, seeks escape from asylum in Moscow

Live Mint  

Asma al-Assad, the wife of deposed Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, has filed for divorce in a Russian court and is seeking special permission to leave Moscow. Following the collapse of her husband Bashar al-Assad's regime amid escalating conflict in Syria, the al-Assad family sought refuge in Russia, where they face significant restrictions. Al-Assad Family in Exile Bashar al-Assad, the ousted …

Bashar al-Assad's wife files for divorce, unhappy with life in Moscow: Report
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Bashar al-Assad's wife files for divorce, unhappy with life in Moscow: Report

India Today  

Asma al-Assad, the wife of Syria's ousted president Bashar al-Assad, has filed for divorce after she was not satisfied with her life in Moscow, where her family is staying under asylum, according to Turkish and Arab media reports. Earlier this month, Bashar al-Assad and his family, including Asma, were granted asylum in Moscow after the authoritarian leader was dramatically overthrown …

Prominent Lebanese figure meets Syrian insurgent who led Assad’s ouster, seeking better relations
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Prominent Lebanese figure meets Syrian insurgent who led Assad’s ouster, seeking better relations

LA Times  

Women look at photos of people reported to be missing, in the Marjeh square in Damascus, Syria. A prominent Lebanese politician held talks on Sunday with the insurgent who led the overthrow of Syria’s President Bashar Assad, with both expressing hope for a new era in relations between their countries. He expressed hope that Lebanese-Syrian relations “will return to normal.” …

Ousted Syrian president Assad makes first public statement since fall of his regime
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Ousted Syrian president Assad makes first public statement since fall of his regime

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad …

'Planned To Keep Fighting, But...' Bashar Al-Assad's First Statement After Fleeing Syria
3 weeks, 4 days ago

'Planned To Keep Fighting, But...' Bashar Al-Assad's First Statement After Fleeing Syria

ABP News  

In his first statement after fleeing from Syria, ousted leader Bashar Al-Assad said that he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus, but the Russians military evacuated him after their base in western Syria came under attack. On the contrary, I remained in Damascus, carrying out my duties until the early hours of Sunday 8th …

Former Syrian president al-Assad details departure from Damascus to Russia
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Former Syrian president al-Assad details departure from Damascus to Russia

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-16 22:17 DAMASCUS -- Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad released on Monday his first public statement since leaving Damascus on Dec 8, detailing the chaotic moments leading up to his departure for Russia. The statement, released via the Syrian Presidency's Telegram account, addressed rumors surrounding al-Assad's departure and the collapse of his government after more than 13 …

The hunt for the Assad dynasty’s missing billions begins
3 weeks, 6 days ago

The hunt for the Assad dynasty’s missing billions begins

Live Mint  

With the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria, a global hunt is now beginning for the billions of dollars in cash and assets the family stashed away over half a century of despotic rule. “There will be a hunt for the regime’s assets internationally," said Andrew Tabler, a former White House official who identified assets of Assad family members …

This Week in Explainers: Bashar al-Assad is gone but Syria crisis is far from over. Here’s why
3 weeks, 6 days ago

This Week in Explainers: Bashar al-Assad is gone but Syria crisis is far from over. Here’s why

Firstpost  

Over the past week, two world leaders have seen their downfall. We look at the crises in both nations and more in our weekly roundup from around the world A man carrying a child reacts, as people attend the first Friday prayers inside the Umayyad Mosque, after fighters of the ruling Syrian body ousted Bashar al-Assad, in the Damascus old …

Syrian rebels torch tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father| Top updates
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Syrian rebels torch tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father| Top updates

Hindustan Times  

Its been three days since Syrian rebels ended Bashar al-Assad's rule in the country. Rebel fighters stand next to the burning gravesite of Syria's late president Hafez al-Assad at his mausoleum in the family's ancestral village of Qardaha in the western Latakia province. According to a report by the news agency AFP, the tomb of ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's …

Syria’s gangster couple is on the lam
1 month ago

Syria’s gangster couple is on the lam

Al Jazeera  

The fraudulent masks of Bashar al-Assad and his ‘desert rose’ wife Asma are finally off. But, I suspect, the al-Assads’ new life in a “foreign” land – beyond just geography – will always be shadowed by fear and the gnawing sense of uncertainty that often accompanies gangsters on the lam. Bashar’s pop, Hafez, was considered a “good guy” autocrat by …

The Assads’ next chapter: A ‘desert rose’ wife, three preppy children and a life of luxury
1 month ago

The Assads’ next chapter: A ‘desert rose’ wife, three preppy children and a life of luxury

The Independent  

They sought to project an image of benevolent leadership and modernity: the “ordinary” family that, under the rule of Bashar al-Assad, would reform Syria. open image in gallery The couple visit a Paris exhibition dedicated to French painter Claude Monet in 2010 “Decisions are made collectively in the family’s inner circle, but Anisa has the last say,” said Wael al-Hafez, …

From desert rose to Syria's Lady Macbeth: Who really is Asma al-Assad, Bashar al-Assad's wife?
1 month ago

From desert rose to Syria's Lady Macbeth: Who really is Asma al-Assad, Bashar al-Assad's wife?

Firstpost  

Asma al-Assad, once hailed as a ‘rose in the desert’, had a privileged British upbringing. Her role in the regime’s brutality and her lavish lifestyle amid Syria’s devastation have made her a polarising figure A view of a picture of Asma, wife of Syria's Bashar al-Assad at one of the rooms in Presidential Palace known as Qasr al-Shaab "People's Palace", …

UK says British wife of ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad ‘not welcome'
1 month ago

UK says British wife of ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad ‘not welcome'

Hindustan Times  

The British wife of ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, Asma Assad, has been branded a “sanctioned individual” and is “not welcome here in the UK,” according to Foreign Secretary David Lammy. “I’ve seen mention in the last few days about Asma Assad potentially attempting to come to the UK, and I want it confirmed that she’s a sanctioned individual and …

Assad Resurfaces in Moscow After Syrian Regime Swept Away
1 month ago

Assad Resurfaces in Moscow After Syrian Regime Swept Away

Live Mint  

-- Syria’s Bashar al-Assad has landed in Moscow after Islamist-led forces entered the capital and ended more than half-a-century of his family’s rule. According to a Kremlin official familiar with the situation, he has arrived in the Russian capital and TASS state media reported he and his family were granted asylum. As rebels seized Damascus and looted Assad’s private residence …

Inside Bashar al-Assad's rise to Syrian president: From London eye doctor to tyrant after tragedy put him first in line to inherit throne as murderous dictator
1 month ago

Inside Bashar al-Assad's rise to Syrian president: From London eye doctor to tyrant after tragedy put him first in line to inherit throne as murderous dictator

Daily Mail  

The dramatic downfall of Syria's iron-fisted leader Bashar al-Assad marks an end to over 50 years of his family's brutal rule. Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma al-Assad pose during a visit to the Great Wall of China at Badaling on June 22, 2004 For years Asma was the face of female liberation in the Middle East; with her successful …

Assad family’s iron-grip rule on Syria toppled as insurgents take control of Damascus
1 month ago

Assad family’s iron-grip rule on Syria toppled as insurgents take control of Damascus

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Vladimir Putin helped to prop …

Fall of Bashar al-Assad: How the autocratic Assad family stifled Syria for over 50 years
1 month ago

Fall of Bashar al-Assad: How the autocratic Assad family stifled Syria for over 50 years

Firstpost  

Syria’s Bashar al-Assad has fled as rebels captured the capital Damascus. Here’s a look at how the ousted president and his father, Hafez al-Assad, ruled Syria with an iron fist Syrian refugees hold a banner bearing a picture of President Bashar al-Assad with Arabic writing referring to him as a "pig" in the eastern Lebanese town of Majdel Anjar in …

Syria War Updates: Assad out, HTS in; world leaders calls for stability in Damascus – Firstpost
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1 month ago

Syria War Updates: Assad out, HTS in; world leaders calls for stability in Damascus – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Syria War News Updates: International governments welcomed the end of the Assads’ autocratic government, as they sought to take stock of a new-look Middle East Syrians celebrate the fall of Bashar Assad's government in the town of Bar Elias, Lebanon, near the border with Syria. US President Joe Biden on Sunday said deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad should be “held …

What’s happening in Syria? Everything we know as President Assad flees and rebels claim victory
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1 month ago

What’s happening in Syria? Everything we know as President Assad flees and rebels claim victory

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The military command of the Syrian opposition says its …

Explained: What led to Bashar al-Assad's downfall in Syria?
1 month ago

Explained: What led to Bashar al-Assad's downfall in Syria?

Firstpost  

Five decades of the Assad family dominance in Syria came to an end on Sunday, as the rebel alliance arrived in Damascus in just over a week. The success of the lightning advance was primarily because Syria’s army was worn out and demotivated; the Syrian leader’s key allies, Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon, were badly weakened by the war with …

Assad is in Moscow, given asylum
1 month ago

Assad is in Moscow, given asylum

Deccan Chronicle  

Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad fled to Moscow on Sunday, Russian media reported, hours after a stunning rebel advance took over the capital of Damascus and ended the Assad family's 50 years of iron rule.The Russian agencies, Tass and RIA, cited an unidentified Kremlin source on Assad and his family being given asylum in Moscow, his longtime ally and protector. …

Bashar al-Assad and family flee Syria, granted asylum in Moscow on ‘humanitarian grounds’: Report
1 month ago

Bashar al-Assad and family flee Syria, granted asylum in Moscow on ‘humanitarian grounds’: Report

Live Mint  

Syria Civil War: Russian state media reported that ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has landed in Moscow and has been granted asylum after the Russian Foreign Ministry said earlier that he stepped down and left Syria. The United Nations security council will convene on Monday afternoon for an emergency closed door meeting regarding Syria in the aftermath of ousted president …

Assad's reign collapses: What the fall of Damascus means for Syria
1 month ago

Assad's reign collapses: What the fall of Damascus means for Syria

India Today  

Syria is making global headlines with a historical twist — over five decades of Assad family rule has come to an abrupt end. Rebel forces have taken Damascus, and Bashar al-Assad, who has dominated Syrian politics since 2000, is nowhere to be found. Reports suggest Assad fled the capital, possibly via Damascus International Airport, but his whereabouts remain unknown. Bashar …

Assad dynasty maintained grip on Syria through fear, surveillance and murder
1 month ago

Assad dynasty maintained grip on Syria through fear, surveillance and murder

ABC  

If not for his handsome older brother's appetite for risk, Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad might still be a bookish ophthalmologist living in London. "His father wanted to build up Bashar al-Assad's legitimacy inside the government, give him positions of authority inside the government, enough so that … he'd be able to take over." The Assad family is part of the …

Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, family in Moscow: Report
1 month ago

Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, family in Moscow: Report

Firstpost  

The former Syrian leader and his family have been granted asylum in Russia Syria's ousted leader Bashar al-Assad has fled to Moscow with his family. File image/Reuters Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has arrived in Moscow with members of his family, Russian state media reported Sunday. The rebel coalition, led by Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, began their lightning offensive …

Syrian ousted President Assad and Family In Moscow
1 month ago

Syrian ousted President Assad and Family In Moscow

The Hindu  

Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime ally, Russian media said Sunday, hours after a stunning rebel advance seized control of Damascus and ended his family’s 50 years of iron rule. FOLLOW MORE: Syria war LIVE updates: Jubilation and gunfire on streets of Syria, as Assad flees marking end of family’s half-century rule …

Who is Bashar al-Assad's wife Asma? How his British-born wife gave up a job in banking to become a key figure in his tyrannical regime before fleeing Syria as their reign ended days before their 24th
1 month ago

Who is Bashar al-Assad's wife Asma? How his British-born wife gave up a job in banking to become a key figure in his tyrannical regime before fleeing Syria as their reign ended days before their 24th

Daily Mail  

On the run after the collapse of her husband Bashar Al Assad's dynasty, the former First Lady of Syria was once called 'A Rose in the Desert' but now she is a figure of reviled hatred likened to Lady Macbeth. On the international stage Mrs Assad cut a demure figure, with her understated attire and photogenic looks, her veilless face …

Who Is Bashar al-Assad? From Eye Doctor To Controversial Leader Who Had To Flee War-Torn Syria
1 month ago

Who Is Bashar al-Assad? From Eye Doctor To Controversial Leader Who Had To Flee War-Torn Syria

ABP News  

After nearly 14 years of devastating war, the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has come to an end, with rebel forces taking control of the capital Damascus. Russia, an ally, said Sunday Bashar al-Assad has "stepped down" as president of Syria and "left" the country. This was the first official statement after the rebels — Islamist militant group Hayat …

The Fall Of Bashar Assad After 14 Years Of War In Syria Brings To An End A Decades-Long Dynasty
1 month ago

The Fall Of Bashar Assad After 14 Years Of War In Syria Brings To An End A Decades-Long Dynasty

Huff Post  

FILE - In this photo provided by Saudi Press Agency, SPA, Syrian President Bashar Assad listens during the Arab summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 19, 2023. via Associated Press BEIRUT — 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 fragmented in a …

Bashar al-Assad resigns and flees Syria, claims Russia; rebels storm his palace
1 month ago

Bashar al-Assad resigns and flees Syria, claims Russia; rebels storm his palace

Hindustan Times  

Russia claimed on Sunday that Syria's Bashar al-Assad, whose government was overthrown by rebels after nearly 14 years of a crippling civil war, had resigned from the presidency and left for an undisclosed location. A man walks by a broken portrait of the late Syrian President Hafez Assad as people search for belongings in the ransacked private residence of Syrian …

What is happening in Syria: Explained in 10 points
1 month ago

What is happening in Syria: Explained in 10 points

Hindustan Times  

The Syrian Civil War that started in 2011 took a drastic turn on Sunday as the rebels toppled the Bashar Al Assad regime and overran Damascus. A man waves a Syrian opposition flag as people people celebrate at Masnaa Border Crossing, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted President Bashar al-Assad, Lebanon, The events took everyone, Assad’s allies and …

Assad’s Fall: The End of Syria’s Brutal Ruling Dynasty
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1 month ago

Assad’s Fall: The End of Syria’s Brutal Ruling Dynasty

Live Mint  

-- Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president who inherited power in 2000 with promises of reform, only to brutally suppress his opponents in a war that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, has been toppled in a lightning rebel advance, according to state television. Assad, according to multiple reports, fled Damascus as Islamist-led opposition forces entered the capital and put an …

How Bashar al-Assad went from London doctor to Syria’s monstrous dictator
1 month ago

How Bashar al-Assad went from London doctor to Syria’s monstrous dictator

The Independent  

It’s a safe bet that Bashar al-Assad will be judged by future historians to be among a handful of the most monstrous and murderous of 21st-century dictators. In fact, Assad, whose family was part of the Alawite sub-sect of Shia Islam, which had dominated Syria since the 1960s despite representing only 10 per cent of the country’s Sunni-majority population, quite …

Syrian Govt Collapses, Ending 50-Year Assad Rule
1 month ago

Syrian Govt Collapses, Ending 50-Year Assad Rule

Deccan Chronicle  

Beirut: The Syrian government appeared to have fallen early Sunday in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family after a lightning rebel offensive. The head of a Syrian opposition war monitor said President Bashar Assad had left the country for an undisclosed location, fleeing ahead of insurgents who said they had entered Damascus after a remarkably …

The fall of Bashar Assad after 13 years of war in Syria brings to an end a decades-long dynasty
1 month ago

The fall of Bashar Assad after 13 years of war in Syria brings to an end a decades-long dynasty

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — 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 fragmented in a brutal civil war that became a proxy battlefield for regional and international powers. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print But when faced with …

Syria News Highlights: Transitional PM named till March 1, new rulers plan shift to ‘free-market economy’
1 month ago

Syria News Highlights: Transitional PM named till March 1, new rulers plan shift to ‘free-market economy’

Live Mint  

Syria Civil War Live Updates: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fled the country of Syria ending a fifty year regime. Syria War Live: Al-Assad's whereabouts still unknown Syria War Live:There has been no confirmation on the whereabouts of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Syria War Live: Chief of Kurdish-led Syria force hails ‘historic’ fall of Assad Syria War Live:The commander of …

Syria’s Bashar al-Assad: The president who lost his homeland
1 month ago

Syria’s Bashar al-Assad: The president who lost his homeland

Al Jazeera  

Overthrown president leaves a country in ruins and questions about what’s next. 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. Al-Assad reportedly fled the country on an airplane, bringing an end to more than 53 years of his family’s authoritarian rule over …

In Syria, the Assads leave a bitter legacy after a half-century of repressive rule
1 month ago

In Syria, the Assads leave a bitter legacy after a half-century of repressive rule

NPR  

In Syria, the Assads leave a bitter legacy after a half-century of repressive rule toggle caption AP/Saudi Press Agency President Bashar Al-Assad and his father, Hafez Al-Assad, combined to rule Syria for more than a half-century, always with an iron fist that crushed all dissent and relied heavily on the country's feared security forces. Sponsor Message In power since 2000, …

Syria civil war: Rebels at gates of Damascus, President Assad's location unknown | 10 Points
1 month ago

Syria civil war: Rebels at gates of Damascus, President Assad's location unknown | 10 Points

India TV News  

Within over a week of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham launching an offensive against Assad's regime from its de-facto-controlled northwest area of Idlib, the rebel group is set to dethrone President Bashar-al Assad. Assad has been in power for the last 24 years and sustained it during the 14-year civil war against multiple terrorist factions including Islamic State. "Damascus awaits you," said …

'Good news': World leaders respond to Syrian President's ouster. Check reactions
1 month ago

'Good news': World leaders respond to Syrian President's ouster. Check reactions

India Today  

Syrian rebels declared President Bashar al-Assad's ouster on Sunday after seizing Damascus, forcing him to flee the country and bringing an end to his family’s decades-long rule. Germany German Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomed Assad's removal, calling it "good news" for Syria. "Syrians will have to cope with a full-scale civil war alone," Deputy Chairman of Russia's Upper House of Parliament …

UN’s Syria envoy expresses ‘cautious hope’ after al-Assad’s fall
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1 month ago

UN’s Syria envoy expresses ‘cautious hope’ after al-Assad’s fall

Al Jazeera  

Geir Pedersen, the United Nations special envoy for Syria, has expressed “cautious hope” after opposition fighters declared the rule of President Bashar al-Assad had come to an end. In a statement later on Monday, Pedersen described the long-running war in Syria as a “dark chapter” that “has left deep scars”, adding: “Today we look forward with cautious hope to the …

Syria President Assad, his family arrive in Moscow after Russia grants them asylum: Reports
1 month ago

Syria President Assad, his family arrive in Moscow after Russia grants them asylum: Reports

India TV News  

Syria crisis: Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Russia after the rebels captured Damascus. Syria rebel fighters raced into Damascus unopposed, overthrowing Assad and ending nearly six decades of his family's iron-fisted rule after a lightning advance that reversed the course of a 13-year civil war. Assad left country, gave orders to transfer power peacefully: …

End of 54 years of Assad dynasty as rebels proclaim new chapter for Syria
1 month ago

End of 54 years of Assad dynasty as rebels proclaim new chapter for Syria

India Today  

Rebels in Syria announced on Sunday that they had seized control of the capital, Damascus, in a swift offensive, and proclaimed the end of President Bashar al-Assad's decades-long "tyranny". Bashar Assad took power in 2000 following his father’s death and struggled for 13 years to maintain control during a brutal civil war that devastated the nation. Under Assad, Syria’s Alawite …

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