Bashar al-Assad, Fall

War in Syria: How Bashar al-Assad’s inner circle fled after his fall
A lightning rebel offensive early this month caught Syria’s ruling clan off guard. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia on December 8, leaving behind many of his collaborators, some of whom sought refuge in neighbouring countries.
Bashar al-Assad appears to issue first statement since fall of regime
Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad appears to have issued his first statement since the fall of his regime over a week ago, giving new details about his final hours in the country before being evacuated to Russia.
The Fall of Bashar al-Assad May Not Be Good News for the Taliban
The rise of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Syria poses a direct ideological and strategic challenge to the Taliban’s hardline rule in Afghanistan.
Syria's Bashar al-Assad: the crimes of a physician
Assad, an ophthalmologist who graduated from Damascus University (Syria) and specialised at the Western Eye Hospital in London (UK), had a sudden career shift to politics and became Syria's President in 2000 following the death of his father,
US ‘prepared Syrian rebel group to help topple Bashar al-Assad’
The United States prepared a rebel force to join the offensive that overthrew the regime of Bashar al-Assad, fighters have claimed.
The Assad regime has fallen. Why are foreign powers still targeting Syria?
Syria’s Bashar al-Assad and his years-long regime have fallen, but the country remains a battleground for an array of actors seeking to secure interests in what may emerge to be a dangerous power vacuum.
Syria: What will happen to al-Assad’s Captagon empire now?
Syria’s opposition uncovers Assad regime’s industrial-scale Captagon production, a financial lifeline enabling sanctions evasion.
Why is Israel attacking Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad?
Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the fall of Bashar al-Assad this month, and claimed that his decision to fight to the end against Hamas and Hezbollah had contributed to “changing the face of the Middle East”.
Syria's first flight since Assad's fall takes off
The first commercial flight since the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad took off from Damascus airport on Wednesday, offering Syrians a glimmer of hope after years of war and decades of oppression.
In Bashar Al Assad's hometown, few shared in his family's fortune and hope they won't share in his downfall
At the town's municipal building, dozens of notables sat on bleachers discussing the country's new reality and what they ...
Bashar al-Assad Exploited Alawites’ Fear
With Assad gone, Syria’s new government has a chance to prove that his rule was not only vicious but built on a lie. The fact ...
Ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad issues his first statement since leaving the country
Assad planned to keep fighting rebel forces in the country before Russia evacuated him out of the country, according to a ...
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The Final Days of Bashar al-Assad
The demise of the Syrian regime was marked by internal confusion, last-minute diplomatic wrangling, and the exposure of its ...
Bashar al-Assad, an Ophthalmologist Who Became a Dictator, Is the Last of a Despotic Dynasty
Once a self-styled modernizer, Syria’s president bought time with a harsh crackdown, but his government eventually succumbed ...
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Top Russia Stooge Tucker Carlson Now Defending Bashar al-Assad
Tucker Carlson has officially started defending Syrian ex-President Bashar al-Assad because of course he has. During an ...
Bashar al-Assad isn’t safe in Moscow
Assad’s regime collapsed faster than anyone had predicted. The sudden nature of its downfall left many scrambling for answers ...
Bashar Al-Assad’s skin-saving last act was a final act of cruelty towards his own people; here's what he did in exchange for his freedom
Assad’s dramatic escape from Syria has taken a shocking turn, with reports claiming the former dictator traded military ...