Assad, Syria and Hafez

Syria rebels burn tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father
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Syrian rebels burn tomb of Hafez al-Assad as Assad dynasty ends
Syrian rebels set Hafez al-Assad's tomb on fire
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In Syria, the Assads leave a bitter legacy after a half-century of repressive rule
Assad, combined to rule Syria for more than 50 years, always with an iron fist that crushed dissent and relied on the country's feared security forces.
The History That Syria’s New Leaders Will Need to Overcome
The Assad regime cultivated ethnic and religious divides that threaten Syria's future even after the dynasty's fall.
Inside now-exiled President Bashar al-Assad’s abandoned mansion in Syria — and his new life in Russia
The luxurious compound, made up of three six-story buildings surrounded by manicured gardens, was a symbol of Assad’s power.
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After 54 years of brutal rule, Syria is at a crossroads. Here are 4 priorities to avoid yet another war
The consequences were catastrophic. A devastating civil war broke out, resulting in more than 300,000 deaths (some estimates are higher ), 5.4 million refugees, and 6.9 million people internally displaced. This will be Assad’s legacy.
Who is Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian leader whose family ruled with an iron fist for more than 50 years?
Syria’s iron-fisted leader Bashar al-Assad is the second generation of an autocratic family dynasty that held power for more than five decades and his disappearance amid a lighting rebel advance cap an astonishing reordering of power in a strategically vital Middle Eastern nation.
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Half-century of iron rule ends in Syria as rebels seize Damascus. What’s next?
For more than half a century, Syria had been ruled with an iron fist by the Assad regime. It all came to an end this weekend with lightning speed, as rebels took control of the capital city of Damascus,
Large crowds in Syria bring statue of Hafez al-Assad down after his son, Bashar al-Assad, flees country
The nearly quarter-century rule of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad came to a stunning end, when he fled the country by plane for an unknown destination as rebel troops stormed into the capital city of Damascus with little resistance,
What just happened in Syria? Unpacking the historic week that toppled Assad
Syria has had a week like no other, rebels toppling President Bashar al-Assad and opening Saydnaya prison, while the hunt for American Austin Tice continues.
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Syria’s PM says al-Assad military collaborators to be brought to justice
Syria’s new interim prime minister has pledged to protect minority rights and bring security to the country in an interview with Al Jazeera, amid reports that the tomb of Hafez al-Assad, the father of removed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad,
How Syria’s rebels overcame years of a bloody stalemate to topple Assad
The Syrian regime’s collapse came more quickly than the rebels had dreamed — the circumstances were both serendipitous and part of a larger global realignment.
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Syria After Assad
The scramble is on to define the future of Syria, quickly, to avert a war even more divisive than the conflict that has riven the nation for thirteen years.