Assad’s leadership quickly descended into authoritarianism, marked by mass repression and a devastating civil war. This video ...

[Speaking Arabic] I haven’t slept at all since yesterday. I came early in the morning to see the people, to express joy on behalf of all the mothers of missing, imprisoned or killed. May peace and ...

— -- 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.

A cemetery near Damascus was transformed into an industrial-scale mass grave for Syrians who opposed President Bashar al-Assad. By Charlie Smart, Anjali Singhvi, Bora Erden, Mika Gröndahl and K.K.

French judges have issued arrest warrants for former Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad and six top aides for the killing and ...

Judges issued arrest warrants for Bashar al-Assad and six officials of his regime in Syria for an attack that killed two ...

(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 accident.

Torn photos of overthrown President Bashar al-Assad and his father Hafez al-Assad on the floors of the 'Palestine Branch' prison in the outskirts of Damascus, December 20, 2024 [Belal Khaled/Al ...

Syria’s uncertain future under jihadist-turned-statesman Ahmad al-Sharaa. FRONTLINE examines Syria’s uncertain future under jihadist-turned-statesman Ahmad al-Sharaa. After the fall of Bashar al-Assad ...