Bashar Assad

Bashar al-Assad was the 19th president of Syria, entering office in 2000 succeeding his father Hafez al-Assad as the country's leader and as head of the Ba'ath Party. He was ousted in December 2024 by ...

Syrian presidential election called for June 3 despite ongoing war

If we are being blockaded from even eating bread, how can I vote?': Syrian activist Syria called a presidential election for June 3, aiming to give President Bashar al-Assad a veneer of electoral ...

After Assad's fall, Syria's Kurds are left in limbo, feeling abandoned by the U.S.

Assad, Kurdish families struggle with cold, loss and uncertainty — feeling abandoned by the U.S. allies they once fought ...

Syria begins first trial of Bashar al-Assad and allies after his ouster

A Syrian court held its first hearing on Sunday in the trial of ousted president Bashar al-Assad and senior officials from ...
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Bashar al-Assad, responsible for 202,000 civilian deaths, now plays video games in Moscow luxury apartment

Bashar al-Assad, the man who killed 202,000 civilians including 23,000 children, gassed 1,400 people to death in a single attack, and ran a torture network so sadistic that prisoners were kept in ...
Psychology Today

How Bashar al-Assad Became A Brutal Dictator

While the Syrian crisis continues captivates the world’s attention, I can’t help but wonder, “How did we get here?” At an early point in his presidency, Bashar al-Assad was seen as a reformer and a ...
Wall Street Journal

Bashar al-Assad

Syria defies Russia in bid to keep Assad in power even as the two allies prepare an offensive to retake Aleppo. Putin Backs Assad, Says Russian Warplanes Could Redeploy to Syria in Hours Russian ...