Assad, Syria and Hafez

Syria rebels burn tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father
Syrian rebel fighters have destroyed the tomb of late president Hafez al-Assad, father of ousted president Bashar, in the family's hometown. Videos verified by the BBC showed armed men chanting as they walked around the burning mausoleum in Qardaha, in the north-west of the coastal Latakia region.
Syrian rebels burn tomb of Hafez al-Assad as Assad dynasty ends
Syrian rebel fighters have destroyed the tomb of former president Hafez al-Assad, father of ousted president Bashar al-Assad, in a symbolic move marking the end of the Assad family’s 54-year rule. Videos online show armed rebels,
Syrian rebels set Hafez al-Assad's tomb on fire
The tomb of ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's father Hafez was torched in his hometown of Qardaha, footage taken Wednesday, December 11, showed, with rebel fighters in fatigues and young men watching it burn.
What just happened in Syria? Unpacking the historic week that toppled Assad
Syria has had a week like no other, rebels toppling President Bashar al-Assad and opening Saydnaya prison, while the hunt for American Austin Tice continues.
Statue of Hafez al-Assad toppled in Syria's Tartus
Video posted on social media shows people toppling a statue of what is believed to be Hafez al-Assad in Tartus. Video Credit: Social Media.
How Syria’s rebels overcame years of a bloody stalemate to topple Assad
The Syrian regime’s collapse came more quickly than the rebels had dreamed — the circumstances were both serendipitous and part of a larger global realignment.
How Assad's Inner Circle Fled Syria After His Fall
According to two sources, the ousted president, who fled to Moscow via the Russian military airfield in Hmeimim on Syria's coast, was accompanied by only a handful of confidants.
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In Syria, the Assads leave a bitter legacy after a half-century of repressive rule
Assad, combined to rule Syria for more than 50 years, always with an iron fist that crushed dissent and relied on the country ...
Inside now-exiled President Bashar al-Assad’s abandoned mansion in Syria — and his new life in Russia
The luxurious compound, made up of three six-story buildings surrounded by manicured gardens, was a symbol of Assad’s power.
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After 54 years of brutal rule, Syria is at a crossroads. Here are 4 priorities to avoid yet another war
The consequences were catastrophic. A devastating civil war broke out, resulting in more than 300,000 deaths (some estimates ...
In Bashar Al Assad's hometown, few shared in his family's fortune and hope they won't share in his downfall
At the town's municipal building, dozens of notables sat on bleachers discussing the country's new reality and what they ...
The History That Syria’s New Leaders Will Need to Overcome
The Assad regime cultivated ethnic and religious divides that threaten Syria's future even after the dynasty's fall.
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Half-century of iron rule ends in Syria as rebels seize Damascus. What’s next?
For more than half a century, Syria had been ruled with an iron fist by the Assad regime. It all came to an end this weekend ...
Syria’s Rebel Group Destroys Tomb of Ousted President’s Father
Rebels damaged and burned the tomb of former Syrian president, Hafez al-Assad, in what some are calling an act of revenge.
Inside the house of Assad
Bashar al-Assad and his father, Hafez, ruled Syria for more than half a century but how did one family achieve and maintain ...