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Bashar al-Assad [a] [b] (born 11 September 1965) is a Syrian politician who is the current and 19th president of Syria since 17 July 2000. In addition, he is the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Armed Forces and the secretary-general of the Central Command of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, which nominally espouses a neo-Ba'athist ideology.
Apr 26, 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.
Oct 11, 2021 · Bashar al-Assad Steps In From the Cold, but Syria Is Still Shattered. Arab countries are gradually restoring ties with Syria, but its president remains mired in crises he can’t escape. 143. A...
Apr 2, 2014 · Who Is Bashar al-Assad? 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...
Apr 17, 2018 · 17 Apr 2018. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad inherited power in July 2000, a month after his father, military strongman Hafez al-Assad died. But since March 2011, his rule over Syria has...
May 18, 2023 · President Bashar al-Assad of Syria spent more than a decade in global isolation after being shunned for committing a series of atrocities during his country’s civil war. Sergey Ponomarev for...
Bashar al-Assad tells Arab League he hopes his return marks new era of peace. Syria’s Assad to attend Arab League summit as west opposes rehabilitation. Rights and freedom. Assad’s regime...
