Bashar Al Assad

A member of Syrian forces stands on a military vehicle as Syrian security forces battle against a nascent insurgency by fighters from ousted leader Bashar al-Assad's Alawite sect, in Latakia, Syria March 7, 2025. REUTERS/Karam al-Masri
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311 Alawite civilians killed by Syrian security forces, allies: Monitor

The civilian deaths bring the overall toll to 524 people, including 93 members of the new government's security forces and 120 pro-Assad fighters

Rifaat al-Assad. Photo: The New Arab
Middle East

Bashar al-Assad's uncle Rifaat flew from Beirut to Dubai: Lebanese officials

Rebel fighters pose as they hold a Syrian opposition flag inside the Umayyad Mosque, after rebels seized the capital and ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria December 9, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
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G7 to meet on Syria, govt pledges 'rule of law'

A timeline of House of Assad
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A timeline of House of Assad

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a news conference following the talks with his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia April 8, 2019. Photo: Sputnik/Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via REUTERS/ File Photo
Europe

Putin meets Syria's Assad in Moscow

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma are welcomed upon their arrival at Hangzhou airport, China on 21 September 2023. SANA/Handout via REUTERS
China

Syria's Assad in China, seeks exit from diplomatic isolation

Arab countries have made the end of the Arab Spring official by welcoming Assad back to the league. Photo: Reuters
Panorama

Assad is back in business. Where art thou Arab Spring?

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the Arab League summit, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in this still image obtained from a video 19 May, 2023. Al Ekhbariya Tv via REUTERS
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Syria's Assad wins warm welcome at Arab summit after years of isolation

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad arrives in Jeddah, to attend the Arab League summit the following day, Saudi Arabia, 18 May, 2023. SANA/Handout via REUTERS
World+Biz

Then and now: How Arab states changed course on Syria

Photo: Collected
Middle East

Saudi Arabia to invite Syria's Assad to Arab leaders summit

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad speaks as he meets with the Syrian cabinet in Damascus, Syria in this handout picture released by Sana on March 30, 2021.Photo :Reuters
Politics

Syrian President Assad issues decree forming new government

Anchal Vohra. Illustration: TBS
Thoughts

Assad is friends with the Arab world again

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Picture: Reuters
Coronavirus chronicle

Syria's President Assad and his wife test positive for Covid-19