Bashar al-Assad was the 19th president of Syria, entering office in 2000 succeeding his father Hafez al-Assad as the country's leader and as head of the Ba'ath Party. He was ousted in December 2024 by ...

Dozens of previously undeclared chemical bombs and rockets left over from when then-President Bashar Assad ruled Syria have ...

As Syria celebrates one year since the fall of the Assad regime, reports continue to provide details about the lives of the Assads. A new report at Al-Arabiya notes, “The ousted Syrian president, ...

QARDAHA, Syria — On the walls of the palatial mausoleum built to house the remains of former Syrian President Hafez Assad, vandals have sprayed variations of the phrase, “Damn your soul, Hafez.” ...

Syria has opened its first public trial of officials linked to former President Bashar Assad. Atef Najib, a former army brigadier general, appeared in court Sunday.

Former Syrian President Bashar Assad released on Monday his first statement since the fall of his regime, recounting his final hours before evacuation and addressing the unexpected rise of the rebel ...

BEIRUT — Bizarre and personal photos of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad have surfaced from his abandoned residences, sparking ridicule among Syrians who only until recently were persecuted for ...

December 8, 2025 • Syria is struggling to heal a year after the Assad dynasty's repressive 50-year reign came to an end following 14 years of civil war that left the country battered and divided.

Assad is said to be living a life of reclusion in Moscow, but rumors say he is also doing business, while his brother plots a return. As Syria celebrates one year since the fall of the Assad regime, ...