Assad’s leadership quickly descended into authoritarianism, marked by mass repression and a devastating civil war. This video ...

Syrian rebels took control of Damascus, announcing the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, who, according to Russia, resigned and left the country, but his whereabouts remain unknown. View on euronews ...

Devlet Bahçeli, leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and a key ally of the Turkish government, has called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to hold unconditional talks with Turkish ...

More than a decade after being isolated by the Arab world for his brutal crackdown during Syria’s civil war, President Bashar al-Assad has made a remarkable return to regional diplomacy. Once seen as ...

Bashar al-Assad is the second son of Hafez al-Assad, a military officer who led a coup in 1970 and ruled Syria for nearly 30 years. Born in Damascus, the younger Assad was just 5 years old when ...

In 2012, Barack Obama declared a "red line," warning that the use of chemical weapons by Bashar al-Assad’s regime would prompt direct US intervention in Syria’s then-year-old civil war.

Images of Bashar al-Assad and his family were emblematic of the dynasty’s grip on Syria. Though remnants linger after the regime’s ouster, the removal of the once ubiquitous relics has offered ...

Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has released his first statement since fleeing to Moscow more than a week ago. He said his ‘departure’ from Syria was not planned and did not happen ...

From Donald Trump being shot at a campaign rally to Bashar al-Assad's shock overthrow, Newsweek writers on the moment of 2024: plus have your say. By Newsweek Staff On 12/22/24 at 5:00 AM EST.

Meanwhile, crowds gathered to celebrate the fall of Bashar Assad’s government with chants, prayers, and gunfire after opposition fighters entered Damascus following a historic advance.