Bashar al-Assad was never expected to rule Syria. That job was meant for his older brother, Basil, who trained as a military ...

When Bashar al-Assad was toppled on Sunday, it turned the page on not only his 24-year presidency but on more than 50 years ...

Assad, who ruled over Syria with an iron fist for 24 years, used a private jet to spirit away cash, valuables and ...

He has quickly placed himself at the forefront of shaping the country’s future, with a past that is raising concerns even as much of Syria celebrates Assad’s fall. Born in Syria in the late ...

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 18 (UPI) --Syrians, who suffered from the atrocities committed by President Bashar Assad's regime for decades, have welcomed the mostly Islamist rebels who toppled him with ...

Clockwise Top L-R: Feras Fayyad; Citizens in Syria take down statues of Hafez al-Assad the father of Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria on December 9, 2024, A torn portrait of Bashar al-Assad ...

More than 1,000 people, including women and children, have been killed in Syria as its new Islamist rulers clash with ...

This is considered a key step towards moving from decades of Assad family rule to improving Syria's relations with Western countries. It is expected that the government will not have a prime ...