Bashar al-Assad - Wikipedia
Bashar al-Assad[a] (born 11 September 1965) is a Syrian politician who is the 19th and current president of Syria since 2000. In addition, he is the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Armed Forces and the secretary-general of the Central Command of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party.
Bashar al-Assad | Family, Biography, & Facts | Britannica
Nov 1, 2024 · Bashar al-Assad, president of Syria since 2000, when he succeeded his father, Hafez al-Assad. In spite of early hopes that he would support democratic reforms, he largely continued his father’s authoritarian methods. Beginning in 2011, he faced a major uprising that evolved into civil war.
The evidence of Syrian President Bashar Assad and his regime's …
Jul 11, 2021 · The Syrian dictator, Bashar al-Assad, has gassed the innocent, bombed hospitals and schools, and made thousands disappear. The evidence is hard to watch but it should be seen.
Syria: Dismay and fear as Bashar al-Assad returns to Arab fold - BBC
May 19, 2023 · President Bashar al-Assad strode into the Arab League summit in Jeddah, relishing the clearest recognition yet that he has won his war for Syria. He was embraced by the Saudi Crown Prince...
Bashar al-Assad - Syrian Conflict, Dictatorship, Human Rights
Nov 1, 2024 · Bashar al-Assad - Syrian Conflict, Dictatorship, Human Rights: Beginning in March 2011, Assad faced a significant challenge to his rule when antigovernment protests broke out in Syria, inspired by a wave of pro-democracy uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa.
Bashar al-Assad Steps In From the Cold, but Syria Is Still Shattered
Oct. 11, 2021. BEIRUT, Lebanon — For a man who has spent the last decade battling armed rebels, being shunned in international forums and watching a brutal civil war dismantle his economy,...
The Long Isolation of Syria’s al-Assad Is Over - The New York Times
May 18, 2023 · President Bashar al-Assad was shunned over atrocities committed in Syria’s civil war, but on Friday he is expected to join an annual summit of Arab leaders for the first time in 13 years.
Profile: Bashar al-Assad | Bashar al-Assad News - Al Jazeera
Apr 17, 2018 · Syrian President Bashar al-Assad inherited power in July 2000, a month after his father, military strongman Hafez al-Assad died. But since March 2011, his rule over Syria has been under threat,...
Bashar al-Assad | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
May 22, 2024 · Stay on top of Bashar al-Assad latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
From protests to civil war: Understanding Syria's decade of …
Mar 16, 2021 · What began as a peaceful uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad soon turned into a gruesome civil war, drawing in regional powers, leaving hundreds of thousands dead and pushing...
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