Bashar al-Assad[b] (born 11 September 1965) is a Syrian politician, military officer and former dictator [1] who served as the 19th president of Syria from 2000 until his government was overthrown in 2024.

Dec 16, 2024 · In the first public remarks attributed to Bashar al-Assad since he left Syria, the deposed Syrian president has defended his rule and denied planning his departure as armed opposition...

Dec 8, 2024 · President-elect Trump reacted Sunday morning to the news that Syrian dictator Bashar Assad had fled Syria after rebels stormed the capital city of Damascus. "Assad is gone," Trump wrote on his...

Dec 8, 2024 · 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 lightning rebel advance...

2 days ago · Bashar al-Assad (born September 11, 1965, Damascus, Syria) is a Syrian dynast who succeeded his father, Hafez al-Assad, as president of Syria in 2000 and served until 2024, when he was toppled after 13 years of civil war. His fall came in spite of early hopes that his presidency would usher in an era of democratic reform and economic revival.

Bashar al-Assad (born 11 September 1965) is a Syrian politician. He was the President of Syria from 2000 to 2024. He was also the head of the Ba'ath Party in Syria from 2017 to 2024. Assad became president after the death of his father Hafez al-Assad. [1] Bashar al-Assad was elected in 2000, and re-elected in 2007 with 97% votes. [2][3]

Dec 9, 2024 · In a speech from the Umayyad Mosque on Sunday, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the leader of Syria’s main rebel group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), called the toppling of Assad a “victory for the entire...

Dec 16, 2024 · Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is believed to have issued his first remarks, via the Telegram app from Moscow, since opposition forces took over the capital over a week ago.

Feb 25, 2025 · Top Western and Middle East diplomats and ministers met to discuss sanctions relief for Syria after al-Assad’s removal. Stay on top of Bashar al-Assad latest developments on the ground...

Dec 8, 2024 · After more than 13 years of war, hundreds of thousands of people killed and millions displaced, the 24-year rule of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is over.