Bashar al-Assad’s inner circle: Who are they and where are they …
Dec 13, 2024 · BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — After insurgents toppled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad this month, many senior officials and members of his dreaded intelligence and security services appear to have...
Now Is the Time to Reimagine Lebanon - The New York Times
23 hours ago · After the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, I couldn’t wait to make the two-hour drive from Beirut to Damascus and witness the end of this 54-year dictatorship. ... Lebanon, for three decades ...
Bashar al-Assad - Wikipedia
Bashar al-Assad [a] (born 11 September 1965) is a Syrian politician, military officer, and former dictator [1] who served as the 19th president of Syria from 2000 until his government was overthrown by Syrian rebels in December 2024.
"That Boy" — What Lebanon's Slain Prime Minister Got Right About Bashar …
Dec 15, 2024 · CAIRO — Months before his death in 1999, Syrian President Hafez al-Assad urged Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, then among the region's most influential political leaders, to open a line of communication with his son and heir to the presidency, Bashar al-Assad.
Since Bashar al-Assad’s dictatorship fell, Syrian refugees ... - NPR
Dec 18, 2024 · Syrian refugees living in Lebanon grapple with whether to return home now that Bashar al-Assad's dictatorship has fallen. Many are hesitating.
Lebanese celebrate fall of Assad regime | MEMRI
Dec 16, 2024 · The fall of the Bashar Al-Assad regime in Syria on December 8, 2024, following a short military campaign by the Syrian opposition factions led by Ahmed Al-Shara', known as Abu Muhammad Al-Joulani,
AP swift to the story when Bashar Assad’s government falls
Dec 19, 2024 · The fall of the authoritarian government of Bashar Assad in Syria to rebel fighters came swiftly and unexpectedly, but AP’s Middle East team was up for the challenge. Israeli shelling hits an area in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024.
Bashar al-Assad of Syria Falls to Rebels - The New York Times
Dec 8, 2024 · The Syrian rebels struck at a moment of weakness for Mr. al-Assad’s main allies: Iran, Russia and Hezbollah, the militant group based in Lebanon and backed by Iran.
Syria Civil War: What to Know About the Fall of Bashar al-Assad
Dec 18, 2024 · Mr. al-Assad was central to the protracted and devastating civil war that began in 2011. His family — who are Alawites, a minority sect that is an offshoot of Shiite Islam — had run Syria ...
Filling the void: Syria’s al-Assad seeks to reprise a role in Lebanon
Oct 7, 2024 · Analysts now wonder whether his absence will weaken the two decades of influence that Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has had in Lebanon. If so, could it let Syrian President Bashar al-Assad reprise the role first initiated by his father Hafez?