Syria, Bashar al-Assad

Bashar al-Assad Claims Russians Forced His Evacuation from Syria
Ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad says he had planned to keep fighting but the Russians evacuated him, in his first public statement since fleeing to Moscow over a week ago. In a post published from his Telegraph profile,
Bashar al-Assad Airlifted $250 Million Of Syria's Wealth To Moscow: Report
The regime of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad airlifted around $250 million (Rs 2,082 crore) in cash to Moscow, according to a stunning revelation made in a Financial Times report. The transactions were carried out in a two-year period - 2018 and 2019 - and included nearly two tonnes of $100 bills and currency notes of 500 euro,
Bashar al-Assad Fleeing Syria Brings an End to Generational Terror for Some Syrian Families
Assad, our nation’s “father,” wasn’t born of loyalty; it was a survival tactic, rooted in generational terror that he was passing on to me. As I learned more about my country’s history, the imposed paternal connection between me and “Baba Hafez” began to fuel my already budding daddy issues.
Who is Bashar al-Assad and how did he rule Syria?
After 24 years in power, Syrian rebels toppled former President Bashar al-Assad, ending his family's 54-year brutal authoritarian rule in one of the biggest turning points in Middle East history. But Bashar al-Assad was never meant to be president of Syria.
Syria’s Bashar al-Assad is in mortal danger
Two rebel groups are leading the push. One is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ( HTS ), which emerged from al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate. It cut ties with the jihadist group in 2017 and has since set up a provisional government in rebel-held Idlib province in north-west Syria. The other faction, the Syrian National Army ( SNA ), is a Turkish proxy.
Syria’s Bashar Al-Assad Flees To Moscow After Regime Collapses, Russian Media Says
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in Russia on Sunday after rebels seized control of Damascus, Russian state media said—a pivotal moment in the years-long civil war against the regime that has controlled Syria since the 1970s.
Syria's Assad blames 'terrorism' for regime collapse in first statement since defeat
Former Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday made his first official statement since being topped by a rebel offensive and fleeing the country for Russia.
Ex-Syrian president Bashar al-Assad reveals how he fled in first statement
Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has released his first statement since fleeing the country more than a week ago to Moscow. He said his ‘departure’ from Syria was not planned and did not happen during the ‘final hours of the battles’.
'I didn't intend to leave Syria' - purported statement by Assad says
In what appears to be his first reaction since fleeing Syria, the former president says Russia decided to airlift him to ...
Assad says he left Hmeimim base in Syria on Dec. 8 for Moscow
Syria's Bashar al-Assad said on Monday he was evacuated to Russia from the Hmeimim base in Syria on the evening of Dec. 8 as ...
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Graphics track changes, uncertainty in Syria after rebels banish Bashar al-Assad
The Syrian rebels who forced President Bashar al-Assad to flee the country for asylum in Russia ... The U.S. has ...
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EU sending envoy to talk to Syria's new leaders
The EU's envoy to Syria headed to Damascus Monday to hold talks with the country's new Islamist rulers, just over a week ...
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Schools reopen in Syria, a week after upheaval that overthrew Bashar al-Assad
DAMASCUS - Students returned to classrooms in Syria on Dec 15 after the country’s new rulers ordered schools reopened in a ...
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Missoula expert wary of Syria's future post-Assad
Scenes of pent-up jubilation in Syria, finally unleashed following regime change filled the airways in recent days as the ...
First Friday prayers held in Syria since fall of al-Assad
HTS leader Ahmad al-Sharaa called on Syrians to celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad peacefully in the squares, asking them ...
Hezbollah Loses Supply Route Through Syria, in Blow to It and Iran
The militant group’s leader admits that the toppling of Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, cut off an important land route ...