Bashar al-Assad

President of Syria from 2000 to 2024

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Bashar al-Assad is a Syrian politician, military officer and dictator who served as the president of Syria from 2000 until his government was overthrown in the Syrian Revolution in 2024. As president, Assad was commander-in-chief of the Syrian Arab Armed Forces and secretary-general of the Central Command of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party. He is the son of Hafez al-Assad, who ruled Syria from 1971 until his death in 2000.

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Syrian leader visits former Assad strongholds Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 08:17Published 5 days ago

Putin BREAKING \| Russian President Holds Call With Syria’s New Leader; First Since Assad’s Ouster Russian President Vladimir Putin held a crucial phone call with Syria’s interim leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, marking their first conversation since the ousting of Bashar al-Assad. The Kremlin reaffirmed.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:03Published 1 week ago

Are Syrian refugees’ rights at stake in Europe after Assad’s fall? Several European countries have suspended processing asylum requests from Syrian nationals following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 08:00Published 2 weeks ago

Putin-Pezeshkian Full Meeting\| Russia & Iran’s Bid To Counter Trump? \| Nuclear Agreement in Line? Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian convened a crucial meeting in Moscow to discuss Middle East developments, including the Israel-Palestine conflict and the.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 04:56Published on January 17, 2025

Exclusive: EU considers lifting sanctions on Syria: oil, gas, banking and transport in view European countries have been grappling with how to handle new regime following downfall of Bashar al-Assad, with timeline for lifting sanctions moving onto agenda. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:05Published on January 16, 2025

Italy's FM Antonio Tajani meets Lebanon's new president Josep Aoun for talks in Beirut Tajani's talks in Lebanon come on the same day he met Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in his first visit to Damascus since the fall last year of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on January 11, 2025

What does the fall of the Assad regime mean for EU Member States and their asylum policies? Several EU member states have suspended asylum claims from Syrians following the collapse of the Assad regime. But what next? Euronews spoke with a Syrian refugee in Berlin, Amnesty International in.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 03:04Published on January 9, 2025

Syria reopens international air travel as Qatar Airways flight lands in Damascus On 7 January, Qatar Airways made the first international commercial flight to Damascus since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on January 7, 2025

Iran's Tunnel of Missile Plants Exposed: Israel Shares Shocking SYIRA Video \| Watch In one of Israel's most daring and high-stakes operations, 120 elite commandos from the Israeli Air Force infiltrated and destroyed an underground Iranian missile manufacturing facility deep within.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:10Published on January 3, 2025

Israel Targets Syrian Defense Sites Near Aleppo, Causing Damage Amid Regional Tensions Israel conducted airstrikes on Syrian defense facilities near Aleppo, targeting sites in al-Safira. Explosions caused significant material damage, though no casualties have been reported. Additional.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:18Published on January 3, 2025

Volunteers plant trees as Syria's battered Aleppo returns to life Aleppo was the first city where rebels drove out Bashar Al-Assad's troops, and its residents have been living freer lives for a month. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on January 2, 2025

Ukraine to further support Syria with humanitarian aid, says Zelenskyy Hundreds of tonnes of grain have been sent to Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad as part of the "Grain from Ukraine" humanitarian programme launched by the Ukrainian leader. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:10Published on January 2, 2025

Trump’s Return to Power, Fall of Assad, Kazakhstan and Jeju Air Crash\| Major Event That Shaped 2024 The year 2024 was marked by several pivotal global events. Donald Trump's return to the U.S. presidency shocked the political landscape, following a fiercely contested election where Kamala Harris,.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 06:12Published on January 1, 2025

Syrians celebrate New Year without Assad in power Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:35Published on January 1, 2025

Syrian Leader Offers Friendship with Putin: Russia's Role in Syria Unaffected Despite Assad Removal In the wake of Bashar al-Assad's resignation, the new Syrian leadership under Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammad al-Julani, has emphasized its desire to maintain strong relations with Russia... Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:12Published on December 30, 2024

Clashes in Syria Between SAA & HTS Spark Unrest, With Protests & Violence Spreading Nationwide On December 26, 2024, violent clashes broke out in Syria between remnants of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militants in the Tartous governorate. The violence escalated after.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:27Published on December 27, 2024

Syria Protests Erupt Over Shrine Desecration, HTS Violence Intensifies, Sectarian Fears Escalate Syria witnesses nationwide protests after the desecration of an Alawite shrine in Aleppo. Armed HTS militants allegedly fired on demonstrators, escalating sectarian tensions. Violence erupted in key.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:11Published on December 27, 2024

Syria says 14 interior ministry personnel were killed in ambush by al-Assad supporters An overnight curfew was imposed by Syria’s ruling Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebel group after 14 members of the Syria’s interior ministry were killed in what they described as an ambush by supporters of.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:10Published on December 26, 2024

Ambush Near Tartous Kills 14 Syrian Security Personnel in Clash with Ousted Assad Loyalist Forces A deadly ambush near Syria's Mediterranean port of Tartous resulted in 14 interior ministry personnel killed and 10 injured. The attack was attributed to loyalists of ousted President Bashar al-Assad... Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:22Published on December 26, 2024

Erdoğan Warns Kurdish Militants in Syria to lay down Arms or Face Being "Buried" in Syrian soil Turkish President Erdoğan has issued a stark warning to Kurdish militants in Syria, demanding they lay down their arms or face being "buried" in Syrian soil. This comes amidst escalating tensions with.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:26Published on December 25, 2024

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Meet the soldiers hunting down Assad regime leaders who terrorised Syria By the standards of other cities I have been in or visited shortly after a revolution, Damascus seems on the face of it relatively calm. Sky News - Published 1 week ago
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King donates to charity's humanitarian work in Syria after fall of Assad regime King Charles has made a donation to help boost a charity's humanitarian work in Syria following the fall of the country's dictator Bashar al Assad. Sky News - Published on January 2, 2025

A year of high-stakes politics and crises: Key highlights from 2024 Reflecting on significant global events of 2024: a devastating tsunami hit Japan, the EU approved an AI regulation, Narendra Modi secured a third term, Donald Trump returned to the White House despite.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 30, 2024
Syrian equestrian champion tells of 21-year prison ordeal after beating Bashar al Assad's brother A Syrian former equestrian champion has told how he was jailed and tortured for 21 years after he beat Bashar al Assad's older brother in a competition. Sky News - Published on December 26, 2024
Assad loyalists kill 14 Syrian security forces in ambush Syrian officials say 14 of its forces, part of the group which toppled Bashar al Assad's regime, have died in clashes with supporters of the ousted dictator. Sky News - Published on December 25, 2024

UN investigators 'preparing to deploy' to probe Assad war crimes UN investigators say Syria's new authorities are "very receptive" to their request to probe possible war crimes that may have occurred during the Bashar al Assad regime. Sky News - Published on December 24, 2024
Moscow denies Asma al Assad seeks divorce - as reports suggest she wants UK return Moscow has denied claims Bashar al Assad's wife is seeking a divorce and a route out of Russia, where the couple are staying. Sky News - Published on December 23, 2024
Hope returns to eastern Aleppo after devastating siege by Assad's forces Syrian and Russian forces unleashed all they could on eastern Aleppo. For four years they battled to bring Syria's second city under Bashar al Assad's full control. Sky News - Published on December 21, 2024
US diplomats in Damascus to meet with Syrian leaders who toppled Assad regime The first US diplomats to visit Syria since the fall of Bashar al Assad's regime are now in Damascus to hold talks with the country's new leaders. Sky News - Published on December 20, 2024

British diplomats hold talks with leader of Syrian group that led ousting of Assad British diplomats have held talks with the leader of the group that led the ousting of Syria's former dictator Bashar al Assad. Sky News - Published on December 17, 2024
'They financed themselves with drug money': Inside the factories that bankrolled Assad's narco state Now Bashar al Assad has gone, there is so much to see and film in Syria which was impossible to document before. Sky News - Published on December 17, 2024
Assad's cousin says new leaders can't be trusted to turn away from extremist past Bashar al Assad's cousin has said Syria's new leaders cannot be trusted to turn away from their extremist past and unite the country. Sky News - Published on December 17, 2024	Ousted Syrian leader Assad issues first statement since fall of regime Former Syrian leader Bashar al Assad has issued his first statement since the fall of his regime. Sky News - Published on December 16, 2024
'Everyone is scared now' - Syria's Alawites fear retribution after Assad downfall By the side of a dusty road, a chair and a table were hurriedly wiped down as eager hands gestured for me to take a seat. Sky News - Published on December 16, 2024	Family, aides, and soldiers abandoned: Assad’s solo escape to Moscow Bashar al-Assad, maintaining strict secrecy, misled aides and officials about his plans to flee Syria as his regime crumbled. He falsely assured military leaders of Russian support while orchestrating.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 13, 2024
Sarin nerve gas victims tell Sky News that Assad should be punished for deadly attack Victims of one of Bashar al Assad's worst atrocities are demanding he's hauled back from Moscow and put on trial for gassing more than 1,400 of their relatives. Sky News - Published on December 12, 2024	British journalist abducted in Syria still hasn't been found 12 years later As rebels set about freeing those imprisoned by the reposed Assad regime, more missing people are being found. Sky News - Published on December 12, 2024
US 'pilgrim' locked up by Assad regime found barefoot in Syria A US man who says he was locked up after crossing into Syria by foot seven months ago has been found safe after rebels liberated the country. Sky News - Published on December 12, 2024	Inside Syria's notorious Sednaya prison dubbed the 'human slaughterhouse' Inside Syria's notorious Sednaya prison, dubbed the "human slaughterhouse", Sky News saw the conditions that people were kept in until the fall of the Assad regime. Sky News - Published on December 11, 2024
'We feel we've been born again': Syrians reflect on their return to the scene of Assad's unbridled slaughter The last time I came to Homs, I crossed the border from Lebanon on the back of a motorbike. Sky News - Published on December 11, 2024	'We thought we'd be slaughtered': Assad critic returns home to wailing relatives after 14 years The last time I came to Homs, I crossed the border from Lebanon on the back of a motorbike. Sky News - Published on December 11, 2024
Kurdish US-allies halting anti-ISIS operations because of threat from Turkey-backed rebels, SDF commander warns A top commander in Syria has warned that a resurgent ISIS is starting to take advantage of the chaotic fall of Bashar al Assad. Sky News - Published on December 11, 2024	Inside a dictator's family home: Wedding photos, homework and handwritten notes found in Assad's abandoned house We've seen lots of the Assads' palace, but in an upscale neighbourhood of Damascus we found their family home, where they actually lived. Sky News - Published on December 11, 2024
Assad kept signed picture of Queen among keepsakes in 'treasure room' A signed picture of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip has been found among the souvenirs in the packed "treasure room" of ousted Syrian leader Bashar al Assad. Sky News - Published on December 11, 2024	Family of US journalist held captive in Syria for 12 years 'incredibly hopeful' of return in wake of Assad's fall The family of a US journalist held captive in Syria for the last 12 years say they are "incredibly hopeful" that he can be returned safely to them amid the "chaos" following the fall of Bashar al.. Sky News - Published on December 10, 2024
Syrian asylum seeker fears homelessness after claim paused From his home in Manchester, Hussam Kassas has been closely following the downfall of the Assad regime. Sky News - Published on December 10, 2024	World leaders cannot ignore Syria's rebel leader - they'll study his Sky News interview closely This is an extraordinary scoop because Abu Mohammed al Jolani hasn't given an interview to a foreign news organisation since his victory over Bashar al Assad. Sky News - Published on December 10, 2024
US says it will support new Syrian leaders who protect women and renounce terrorism The US pledged to recognize and support a new Syrian government committed to renouncing terrorism, destroying chemical weapons, and protecting minority rights. Following the collapse of the Assad.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 10, 2024	Desperate families look through body bags in search for loved ones in Syrian morgues For years now, we've been told of the mass detentions, disappearances and murders of anyone even remotely opposed to the regime of Bashar al Assad. Sky News - Published on December 10, 2024
West has nothing to fear from Syria, rebel leader whose group ousted Assad tells Sky News Foreign countries have nothing to fear from Syria following the overthrowing of Bashar al Assad, the leader of the rebel group that ousted the previous government has told Sky News. Sky News - Published on December 10, 2024	Why is Israel bombing Syrian airbases? As the shockwaves from the fall of Bashar al Assad's regime continue to be felt in Syria, Israel has been striking military bases in the country. Sky News - Published on December 10, 2024
In first official statement after Assad's fall, India calls for peaceful & inclusive Syrian-led political process India is closely monitoring the evolving situation in Syria, emphasizing the importance of preserving the nation's unity and territorial integrity. The government advocates for a peaceful, inclusive.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 9, 2024	With Assad gone there are fears a resurgent terror group could fill the vacuum The collapse of the Syrian regime could lead to a resurgence of Islamic State (IS), with concern growing about the fate of camps and detention sites holding thousands of captured fighters. Sky News - Published on December 9, 2024
Home Office pauses decisions on Syrian asylum claims following fall of Assad The government has paused all decisions on Syrian asylum claims following the rapid fall of the Assad regime over the weekend. Sky News - Published on December 9, 2024	Sir Keir Starmer says UK will 'play our part on world stage' as he announces further aid for Syria Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK will play a more active role in the Middle East following the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria. Sky News - Published on December 9, 2024
Rebels storming Assad's palace find luxury car collection including rare Ferrari 'worth £3m' A rare Ferrari F50, a Lamborghini Diablo and a Rolls-Royce are among dozens of luxury cars found at Bashar al Assad's palace. Sky News - Published on December 9, 2024

Bashar al-Assad

President of Syria from 2000 to 2024

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Hope returns to eastern Aleppo after devastating siege by Assad's forces

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Assad kept signed picture of Queen among keepsakes in 'treasure room'

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