Bashar al-Assad is the second son of Hafez al-Assad, a military officer who led a coup in 1970 and ruled Syria for nearly 30 years. Born in Damascus, the younger Assad was just 5 years old when ...

Syrians awakened on Monday to a hopeful if uncertain future after rebels seized the capital, Damascus, and President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia following 13 years of civil war and more than 50 ...

(CNN) — The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal dictatorship seemed a distant prospect two weeks ago. But Syria’s rebels completed a speedy and stunning march to power on Sunday, starting ...

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (C) and wife Asma al-Assad (L) in China in September 23, 2023. The Kremlin has denied claims that Asma al-Assad is trying to divorce her husband.

Basil al-Assad, who was already being groomed to control Syria, died in a car crash in 1994, paving the way for his younger brother Bashar to assume power when their father died.

LEILA FADEL, HOST: Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was cruel to those he leaned on the most for support. (SOUNDBITE OF CAR HORN BEEPING) FADEL: That's evident as soon as you pull into the Mezzeh ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Bashar al-Assad, who was president of Syria from 2000 to 2024. 1994 – Syrian President Hafez Assad’s oldest son and heir apparent, Basel, dies in a car ...

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad remains a mystery to most Americans. Sept. 9, 2013 — -- intro: The eyes of the world, and the laser sights of U.S. guided missiles, are trained on Syria. U.S ...

Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s murderer-in-chief, has fled to Moscow. The people are celebrating, tearing down posters of Assad and statues of his equally vicious father, who founded the regime.

1994 - Syrian President Hafez Assad’s oldest son and heir apparent, Basel, dies in a car accident. Second son Bashar, is called back from medical training in Britain and is groomed to take over ...

-- President Bashar al-Assad of Syria is the center of attention in the aftermath of a United States airstrike against a Syrian air base where a chemical attack was initiated earlier this week.