Bashar al-Assad

President of Syria since 2000

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Bashar al-Assad is a Syrian politician who is the current and 19th president of Syria since 17 July 2000. In addition, he is the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Armed Forces and the secretary-general of the Central Command of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, which nominally espouses a neo-Ba'athist ideology. His father and predecessor was General Hafiz al-Assad, whose presidency in 1971–2000 marked the transfiguration of Syria from a republican state into a de facto dynastic dictatorship, tightly controlled by an Alawite-dominated elite composed of the armed forces and the Mukhabarat, who are loyal to the al-Assad family.

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Putin hosts Syria’s Assad in Kremlin as tensions rise in Middle East Russian President Vladimir Putin met his Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad in Moscow, but no details about their discussions have been released. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 3 weeks ago

Putin and al-Assad meet as Middle East tensions continue to rise Russia's head of state met the Syrian president in Moscow on Wednesday, according to a video published by the Kremlin. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:19Published 3 weeks ago

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Syrian president makes surprise visit to Russia - after report Putin could play peacemaker role Vladimir Putin has met Bashar al Assad in Moscow, after a surprise visit from the Syrian president that was announced by the Kremlin on Thursday morning. Sky News - Published 3 weeks ago
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France issues arrest warrant for Syria's President Assad France has issued an international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al Assad over the alleged use of banned chemical weapons against civilians. Sky News - Published on November 16, 2023

Syria's Assad should not be invited to COP28 because of environmental damage caused by war Syrian President Bashar al Assad should not be invited to this year's COP28 climate talks because of the environmental destruction he and his regime have caused, a report has said. Sky News - Published on November 7, 2023
Assad and wife laugh and wave at Asian Games amid China talks Syrian President Bashar al Assad was among the guests at the opening of the Asian Games in China as his state's diplomatic relations appear to continue growing internationally. Sky News - Published on September 23, 2023
China's Xi meets Syria's Assad and announces strategic partnership Syrian President Bashar al Assad has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in China for "in-depth talks", according to Chinese state media. Sky News - Published on September 22, 2023

Syria's President Assad would 'welcome home refugees' Syrian President Bashar al Assad has said he would welcome home refugees who escaped the country's long-running civil war. Sky News - Published on August 9, 2023
Syrian President Assad attends Arab League summit after 12-year ban Syrian President Bashar al Assad has attended the annual summit of the Arab League for the first time in 12 years. Sky News - Published on May 19, 2023
Syrian president Assad invited to COP28 climate summit Syria's president Bashar al Assad has been invited to attend this year's COP28 climate talks in Dubai. Sky News - Published on May 16, 2023
Arab League votes to readmit Syria as members begin to normalise ties with President Assad The Arab League has voted to readmit Syria more than a decade after it was suspended following a bloody crackdown on street protests that led to civil war. Sky News - Published on May 7, 2023

Manchester City: Government critical of owner Sheikh Mansour's meeting with Syrian president Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour is criticised by the UK government for recently meeting with Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. BBC Sport - Published on March 21, 2022
Syria's President Assad pictured meeting UAE rulers in first visit since brutal civil war began President Bashar Al Assad has travelled to the United Arab Emirates, his first visit to an Arab country since the outbreak of Syria's brutal civil war in 2011. Sky News - Published on March 18, 2022
Putin and Assad meet in Moscow for first time since 2015 Syrian President Bashar al Assad has met Vladimir Putin in Moscow - their first meeting in the Russian capital since 2015. Sky News - Published on September 14, 2021