Bashar al-Assad - Wikipedia
WEBBashar al-Assad [a] (born 11 September 1965) is a Syrian politician who is the current and 19th president of Syria since 17 July 2000.
Bashar al-Assad | Family, Biography, & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 14, 2024 · Bashar al-Assad, president of Syria since 2000, when he succeeded his father, Hafez al-Assad. In spite of early hopes that he would support democratic reforms, he largely continued his father’s authoritarian methods. Beginning in 2011, he faced a major uprising that evolved into civil war.
Bashar al-Assad - Facts, Father & Family - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · Born on September 11, 1965, Bashar al-Assad had no intention of entering political life, let alone becoming president of Syria. But a tragic death and a calculating father saw to it that he would.
The evidence of Syrian President Bashar Assad and his regime's …
WEBJul 11, 2021 · The Syrian dictator, Bashar al-Assad, has gassed the innocent, bombed hospitals and schools, and made thousands disappear. The evidence is hard to watch but it should be seen.
French court confirms Bashar al-Assad arrest warrant over Syria ... - BBC
WEBJun 26, 2024 · France's top appeals court has ruled that an arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued for alleged complicity in crimes and humanity and war crimes is valid, lawyers say.
Syria: Dismay and fear as Bashar al-Assad returns to Arab fold - BBC
WEBMay 19, 2023 · President Bashar al-Assad strode into the Arab League summit in Jeddah, relishing the clearest recognition yet that he has won his war for Syria.
Bashar al-Assad - Syrian Conflict, Dictatorship, Human Rights
WEBSep 14, 2024 · Bashar al-Assad - Syrian Conflict, Dictatorship, Human Rights: Beginning in March 2011, Assad faced a significant challenge to his rule when antigovernment protests broke out in Syria, inspired by a wave of pro-democracy uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa.
After Shunning Assad for Years, the Arab World Is Returning Him …
WEBApr 13, 2023 · President Bashar al-Assad of Syria was isolated for years after brutally crushing his country’s Arab Spring uprising. But in most Arab capitals today, the only question is how — not whether...
The Long Isolation of Syria’s al-Assad Is Over - The New York Times
WEBMay 18, 2023 · President Bashar al-Assad was shunned over atrocities committed in Syria’s civil war, but on Friday he is expected to join an annual summit of Arab leaders for the first time in 13 years.
Prosecutors ask France's highest court to rule on validity of arrest ...
WEBJul 2, 2024 · NICE, France (AP) — French prosecutors have requested the country’s highest court to rule on the validity of the international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar Assad for alleged complicity in war crimes during Syria’s civil war, according to a statement on Tuesday.