After over a decade in exile, many Syrians living abroad are contemplating what was once unthinkable: going home. But what ...

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A video purporting to show the execution-style murder of American Hosam Saraya raises new questions about the Trump-endorsed ...

A Syrian fact-finding committee on Tuesday confirmed that 1,426 people - mostly civilians, including many Alawites - were ...

Bashar al-Assad is the second son of Hafez al-Assad, a military officer who led a coup in 1970 and ruled Syria for nearly 30 years. Born in Damascus, the younger Assad was just 5 years old when ...

After nearly 14 years of devastating war, the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has come to an end, with rebel forces taking control of the capital Damascus. The 24-year rule of Assad ...

The liberation of Syria from the clutches of President Bashar al-Assad, after his family ruled the country for 50 years, is an unqualified good. Story by Michael A. Cohen • 5d ...

Bashar al-Assad Fast Facts (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Posted 11:44 p.m. Dec 6, 2012 — Updated 9:13 p.m. Aug 23, 2023 ...

Bashar al-Assad and the old guard managed to survive as Syria’s civil war has entered into its third year. Besides the mass repression and use of brute force, ...

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Bashar al-Assad, who was president of Syria from 2000 to 2024. Personal Birth date: September 11, 1965 Birth place: Damascus, Syria ...