Bashar al-Assad, Syria

War in Syria: How Bashar al-Assad’s inner circle fled after his fall
A lightning rebel offensive early this month caught Syria’s ruling clan off guard. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia on December 8, leaving behind many of his collaborators, some of whom sought refuge in neighbouring countries.
Why is Israel attacking Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad?
Israel is celebrating the fall of Assad because it breaks the noose that Iran had been patiently tightening around Israel’s borders in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria. Tehran’s pincer is now broken and rendered useless. From the point of view of Israel’s wider conflict with the Islamic Republic, the collapse of Assad’s regime is a strategic victory.
Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he didn't consider stepping down or fleeing
Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad said he did not consider stepping down or fleeing the country, but remained until Russia requested his "immediate evacuation," according to a statement published on the Telegram account of the former Syrian Presidency.
Syria's Bashar al-Assad: the crimes of a physician
Assad, an ophthalmologist who graduated from Damascus University (Syria) and specialised at the Western Eye Hospital in London (UK), had a sudden career shift to politics and became Syria's President in 2000 following the death of his father,
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. From a post published on his Telegram account on Monday,
What is HTS? Here's what to know as Syrian rebels say Bashar al-Assad has fled
Syrian rebel forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, declared they had ousted President Bashar al-Assad and he had fled Damascus on Sunday. But what is HTS, and how did it rock the long-simmering tensions in Syria? HTS is a Sunni Islamist militant and political group that traces its roots to the beginning of the Syrian civil war.
The Assad regime has fallen. Why are foreign powers still targeting Syria?
Syria’s Bashar al-Assad and his years-long regime have fallen, but the country remains a battleground for an array of actors seeking to secure interests in what may emerge to be a dangerous power vacuum.
Syria: What will happen to al-Assad’s Captagon empire now?
Syria’s opposition uncovers Assad regime’s industrial-scale Captagon production, a financial lifeline enabling sanctions evasion.
Syria's first flight since Assad's fall takes off
The first commercial flight since the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad took off from Damascus airport on Wednesday, offering Syrians a glimmer of hope after years of war and decades of oppression.
Ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad issues his first statement since leaving the country
Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad planned to keep fighting rebel forces in the country before Russia evacuated him, ...
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.
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 say they are forming a new ...
Oil Prices Surge as Syrian Leader Bashar al-Assad Ousted From Power
U.S. benchmark crude oil increased by 75 cents to $67.95 per barrel after it was announced that Assad's regime in Syria had ...
Bashar al-Assad Fleeing Syria Brings an End to Generational Terror for Some Syrian Families
After Hafez’s passing in the summer of 2000, we clung to the hope that the torch he left behind would fall into more ...
Deposed Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad Leaves Behind Staggering Car Collection
When Syrian rebels overtook the palace, they found a Ferrari F50, a Lamborghini LM002 and dozens of other exotics left behind ...
US Removes Bounty on New Syrian Leader Who Got His Start With Al-Qaeda
The leader of the rebel forces group that took back Damascus from Bashar al-Assad will now rule without fear of a $10 million ...
Bashar al-Assad Exploited Alawites’ Fear
With Assad gone, Syria’s new government has a chance to prove that his rule was not only vicious but built on a lie. The fact ...