Bashar al-Assad - Wikipedia
Bashar al-Assad[b] (born 11 September 1965) is a Syrian politician, military officer and dictator [1] who served as the 19th president of Syria from 2000 until his government was overthrown in …
What we know about the deadly clashes in Syria that have killed …
1 day ago · An ambush on a Syrian security patrol by gunmen loyal to ousted leader Bashar Assad escalated into clashes that a war monitor estimates have killed more than 1,000 people …
Syrian government loyalists accused of executing civilians as
21 hours ago · Smoke rises while members of the Syrian forces ride on a vehicle as they battle against a nascent insurgency by fighters from ousted leader Bashar al-Assad's Alawite sect, in …
Hundreds reported killed in Syria clashes in worst violence since
3 days ago · The Assad family, members of the minority Alawite sect, ruled Syria for over half a century until Assad was ousted late last year by Sunni Islamist militants who sought to …
More Than 140 Killed in Clashes Between Syrian Forces and Assad ...
3 days ago · Clashes between Syria’s new authorities and gunmen loyal to the ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad have killed at least 147 people over the past two days, a war monitor said on …
Fall of the Assad regime - Wikipedia
On 8 December 2024, the Assad regime collapsed during a major offensive by opposition forces.The offensive was spearheaded by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and supported mainly …
What We Know About the Clashes in Syria - The New York Times
3 days ago · The Assad family, which governed Syria with an iron fist for five decades, are Alawites, and the sect dominated the ruling class and upper ranks of the military.
What happened in Syria? How did al-Assad fall?
Dec 8, 2024 · In the early hours of Sunday morning, opposition forces declared Syria liberated from the rule of President Bashar al-Assad as opposition forces surged into the capital. The …
Fall of Syria's President puts an end to the Assad family’s 54 years …
Dec 8, 2024 · BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad fled the country on Sunday, bringing to a dramatic close his nearly 14-year struggle to hold onto control as his country …
What happened in Syria’s civil war, who took over and what’s
Dec 9, 2024 · For half a century, the Assad family ruled over Syria with an iron fist, with long-documented reports of mass incarceration torture, extra-judicial killings and atrocities against …