(Reuters) -Syria's former President Bashar al-Assad is in Moscow with his family after Russia granted them asylum on humanitarian grounds, a Kremlin source told Russian news agencies on Sunday ...

Assad became the president of Syria in 2000, succeeding his father Hafez al-Assad, who ruled from 1971 until he died in 2000. For nearly 14 years, the country had been in a civil war, starting as ...

Moscow, itself under U.S. and European sanctions over its war in Ukraine, has no such qualms. “Russia’s advantage in ...

Maher al-Assad is wanted for war crimes and reportedly fled to Russia by way of Iraq as rebel forces took over Syria.

Syria’s ousted President Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Russia after being granted asylum by Russian authorities, Russian news agencies reported, citing a Kremlin source.

Moscow Confirms Syria's Assad Has Been Granted Political Asylum. Published Dec 09, 2024 at 4:58 AM EST Updated Dec 09, 2024 at 12:17 PM EST. By .

Assad’s departure leaves unclear Moscow’s military role in the country. The Russian presence includes not only Hmeimim, but also Syria’s sole warm-water port in the nearby coastal city of ...

Syria's Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Russia and have been granted asylum by the Russian authorities, Russian news agencies reported on Sunday, citing a Kremlin source.

The icy winds of Moscow offer little warmth for exiled Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, whose sudden downfall on December 8 sent shockwaves through the Middle East. Once the unchallenged ruler of ...

When the United States joined Israel this weekend in attacking Iran’s nuclear sites, the outrage and condemnation flowed from ...

Syria's former President Bashar al-Assad is in Moscow with his family after Russia granted them asylum on humanitarian grounds, a Kremlin source told Russian news agencies on Sunday, and a deal ...