Syria's upcoming parliamentary elections, the country's first since the ouster of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad more than ...

Syria’s foreign minister accuses Israel of violating a 1974 agreement to advance its ‘expansionist and partition plans’.

Court cancels arrest warrant against Syria’s ex-president over deadly 2013 chemical attacks issued before his removal.

The fragile peace is already being tested as Syrian President Ahmad Al Sharaa’s new provisional government prepares to hold ...

Syria’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa will deliver a speech at the United Nations General Assembly next month, the first ...

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 ...

President Bashar al-Assad of Syria was ousted over the weekend by jihadist-led rebels and has fled to Russia, ending his family's five-decade rule of the Middle Eastern country.

Bashar al-Assad has been the president of Syria since 2000, following the death of his father, Hafez al-Assad, who had ruled the country for nearly 30 years. Early Life And Education ...

Bashar al-Assad came to power in 2000 after his father’s death and spent the better part of 14 years fighting the civil war.

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 Father: Hafez Assad, late Syrian ...

Bashar al-Assad, center, is seen during the closing session of the ruling Baath party congress in Damascus, Syria, in June 2000. (SANA/AP/File via CNN Newsource) ...