Bashar al-Assad

President of Syria from 2000 to 2024

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Bashar al-Assad is a Syrian politician and military officer who ruled Syria as a dictator from 2000 until his government was overthrown by Syrian rebels in 2024. As the 19th president of Syria, Assad was the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Armed Forces and the secretary-general of the Central Command of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party. He is the son of Hafez al-Assad, who ruled from 1971 until his death in 2000.

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HTS Appoints New Foreign Minister: Will Syria be Democratic or Follow Strict Islamic Rule Post Assad 03:31
Credit: Oneindia - Published 15 hours ago 

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..
1 day ago • Sky News
U.S Doubles Presence in Syria to 2,000 Troops: Pentagon Admits Surge But Calls it a 'Coincidence' 07:15
Credit: Oneindia - Published 1 day ago 

US Ends $10M Bounty on Abu Mohammad Al-Julani After Meeting HTS Leadership in Damascus on Friday 03:12
Credit: Oneindia - Published 2 days ago 

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.
2 days ago • Sky News
EU leaders agree key principles on Syria but caution: 'The jury is still out' 02:17
Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 3 days ago 

Putin Thanks NBC Reporter for Revealing Ukraine’s Killing of Russian General as Terrorism | Watch 02:12
Credit: Oneindia - Published 3 days ago 

‘Haven’t Met Assad, in Talks With Jolani’: Putin Reveals Russia’ Primary Goal in Syria | Watch 05:11
Credit: Oneindia - Published 3 days ago 

Can toppled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and his operatives be brought to justice? 02:01
Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 3 days ago 

Flights resume in Syria 01:00
Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 4 days ago 

HTS gains a foothold on key sectors in Syria only 10-days after toppling Bashar al-Assad 01:20
Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 5 days ago 

Syrian mass graves expose "machinery of death" under Assad, top prosecutor says 01:29
Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published 5 days ago 

CNN Under Fire After Freed Syrian Prisoner Revealed to Be Assad Regime Torturer, Musk Reacts 03:56
Credit: Oneindia - Published 5 days ago 

A year of missile & air strikes & key events that shaped the future of Middle Eastern geopolitics. 03:41
Credit: Oneindia - Published 5 days ago 

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.
Credit: Sky News - Published 5 days ago

From invisible handshakes to teleprompter tangles, Biden’s most talked-about slip-ups of the year| 07:40
Credit: Oneindia - Published 5 days ago 

A Muslim Messiah for Jews? HTS Leader Jolani’s Shocking Call for Syrian Unity, Lifting Sanctions 03:39
Credit: Oneindia - Published 5 days ago 

Donald Trump's Take on Assad's Overthrow from Syria – Shocking Remarks Before Reentering White House 03:29
Credit: Oneindia - Published 6 days ago 

Families voice concern over treatment of Assad's former soldiers 02:46
Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published 6 days ago 

"There's no reason for Russian troop presence in Syria" - Syria's new transitional government 01:54
Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 6 days ago 

'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.
6 days ago • Sky News
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.
6 days ago • Sky News
Christians in Aleppo face uncertainty after fall of Assad 02:00
Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published 6 days ago 

Assad says he wanted to stay in Syria but Russia evacuated him 01:23
Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published 6 days ago 

Former Assad officers fear HTS retribution after regime falls 02:48
Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published 6 days ago 

Bashar al-Assad says he didn't plan to flee Syria before evacuation to Russia 03:30
Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 6 days ago 

'Was in Syria Till...': Ousted Prez Bashar Al-Assad Releases His Exit Plan in First-Ever Statement 03:02
Credit: Oneindia - Published 6 days ago 

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.
Credit: Sky News - Published 6 days ago

'Move to Golan': Israel to Expand Occupied Golan Heights with New People Amid Threats from Syria 03:12
Credit: Oneindia - Published 1 week ago 

'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.
1 week ago • Sky News
Israel approves plans to up Golan Heights settler numbers as 'new front' opens in Syria 01:40
Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 1 week ago 

Jolani Offers Putin a Chance to Rebuild Ties with Syria; First Direct, Shocking Message to Moscow 03:27
Credit: Oneindia - Published 1 week ago 

Zelensky to Send Grains to Suffering Syrians Amid H.T.S Takeover & Assad's Escape to Putin's Russia 03:10
Credit: Oneindia - Published 1 week ago 

‘Assad’s Fall Was Iran’s Defeat’: HTS’ Jolani Declares Syria Too Exhausted for War With Israel 03:34
Credit: Oneindia - Published 1 week ago 

Iran Accuses U.S, Israel & Turkey of Collapsing Assad's Regime in Syria – Khamenei's Shocking Claims 04:22
Credit: Oneindia - Published 1 week ago 

Israel Claims Not to Intervene in Syria but IDF Takes Strong Action Against Threats in Golan Heights 03:01
Credit: Oneindia - Published 1 week ago 

Blinken says US has had 'direct contact' with Syria's HTS rebels who toppled al-Assad 01:00
Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 1 week ago 

U.S Admits Direct Contact with Terrorist Designated Abu-Julani to Overthrew Assad - Full Statement 04:38
Credit: Oneindia - Published 1 week ago 

Turkey reopens its embassy in Syria for the first time in 12 years 01:01
Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 1 week ago 

Putin's Army Preparing to Exit Syria? Satellite Images Show Military Pullback After Assad Overthrow 03:01
Credit: Oneindia - Published 1 week ago 

Moscow Strikes Risky Pact with Syrian Rebels to Shield Key Military Bases As Assad Remains in Moscow 03:14
Credit: Oneindia - Published 1 week ago 

Syrians mark first Friday Prayers since fall of al-Assad as interim leaders map future 01:00
Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 1 week ago 

WATCH: Families search Saydnaya prison for missing loved ones 01:00
Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 1 week ago 

Miliband defends blocking UK military action against Assad 00:27
Credit: ODN - Published 1 week ago 

Exiled Syrian Leader Assad to Contribute in Rebuilding War-Torn Mariupol in Exchange for Citizenship 03:02
Credit: Oneindia - Published 1 week ago 

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..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 1 week ago

First Friday prayers held in Syria since fall of al-Assad 01:42
Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 1 week ago 

Syrian recalls horrors of Assad regime's massacres 00:55
Credit: ODN - Published 1 week ago 

Syrian rebels uncover Assad regime's large-scale illegal drug laboratories 02:06
Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published 1 week ago 

After Assad: Syrians 'shouldn't trust the HTS' as human rights remain under threat 01:30
Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 1 week ago 

Iranian Forces Fought War Along with Russia In Syria: IRGC Chief Salami Rips into Israel, Turkey 03:02
Credit: Oneindia - Published 1 week ago 

Homs celebrates the end of Assad's regime 01:00
Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 1 week ago 

Syria's new administration takes over country's main international airport 01:11
Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 2 weeks ago 

Khamenei Calls Assad’s Fall a Western Plot, Accuses U.S, Israel, and Turkey for Chaos in Syria 03:23
Credit: Oneindia - Published 2 weeks ago 

Syria War: India Evacuates 75 Nationals as Assad’s Regime Falls to Rebel Advance 03:20
Credit: Oneindia - Published 2 weeks ago 

'Israel saw a vacuum caused by the end of the Assad regime' 03:53
Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published 2 weeks ago 

Israel Unleashes 480 Airstrikes on Syria in 48 Hours Amid Power Vacuum After Assad's Ouster 03:20
Credit: Oneindia - Published 2 weeks ago 

Wanted Syrian Official Ali Mamlouk Smuggled into Beirut with Hezbollah's Help After Assad's Collapse 03:36
Credit: Oneindia - Published 2 weeks ago 

Syria’s departing government will transfer power until March, says head of interim cabinet 01:01
Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 2 weeks ago 

With Assad gone, the EU wonders: Should Syrian refugees be sent back? 02:12
Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 2 weeks ago 

Syria's Assad Spotted in Moscow? Viral Photo Shows President Walking Freely With Wife In Russia 03:07
Credit: Oneindia - Published 2 weeks ago 

Syrians topple Hafez al-Assad statue in Dayr Atiyah 01:00
Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 2 weeks ago 

Israeli Navy's first ever strike on Syria: Shocking Video of Largest Ever operation Since 1974 03:11
Credit: Oneindia - Published 2 weeks ago 

Jolani Vs Netanyahu: A New Battlefront in Syria? Jerusalem Pledge Sparks Growing Tensions 03:14
Credit: Oneindia - Published 2 weeks ago 

Hezbollah to Punish Israel for Deadly Airstrikes in Syria? Iran-backed Fighters Slam Israeli Actions 03:21
Credit: Oneindia - Published 2 weeks ago 

Iran Slams Israel for Netanyahu’s ‘Aggressive’ Actions in Syria; Key Towns Seized, Multiple Strikes 03:32
Credit: Oneindia - Published 2 weeks ago 

European countries put Syrian asylum bids on hold after Assad's fall 04:52
Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published 2 weeks ago 

Iran's proximity to Assad will hinder any effort to open channels with rebel groups, analyst says 05:52
Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published 2 weeks ago 

European countries suspend Syrian asylum decisions after Assad's fall 02:24
Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published 2 weeks ago 

The looting of Bashar al-Assad's presidential palace 01:00
Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 2 weeks ago 

EU holds off contact with Syrian liberators after Assad fall pending 'actions' 01:05
Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 2 weeks ago 

Lammy welcomes the demise of ‘rat of Damascus’ Assad 01:54
Credit: ODN - Published 2 weeks ago 

Iran's Strategic Interests at Risk: The Fallout of Assad's Collapse in Syria| Oneindia 19:02
Credit: Oneindia - Published 2 weeks ago 

Syrian Rebels Break Out Inside Assad's Luxurious Car Palace With Ferraris, Porsches, Rolls Royce 03:18
Credit: Oneindia - Published 2 weeks ago 

'Islam Wins': Syrian Rebel Leader Abu al-Jolani's Direct Threat to Iran, Trump, & Israel -Full Video 03:01
Credit: Oneindia - Published 2 weeks ago 

Germany and Austria freeze Syrian asylum applications, local media report 01:25
Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 2 weeks ago 

Syrians celebrate Bashar al-Assad's fall 01:00
Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 2 weeks ago 

Biden’s Message to H.T.S in Syria: America’s Role in Fall of Assad and Future of Middle-East Deals 09:36
Credit: Oneindia - Published 2 weeks ago 

Big Blow To Putin In Own Country: Video Shows Rebels Flag Raised At Syrian Embassy In Moscow| Watch 04:06
Credit: Oneindia - Published 2 weeks ago 

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