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They have three children. [6] The couple were also regarded as the "main economic players" in Syria and controlled large parts of Syrian business sectors, banking, telecommunications, real estate, and maritime industries. [7] Majd al-Assad (1966–2009), was an electrical engineer with a reported history of severe mental problems. [43]
Bashir al-Assad’s authority evaporated in the most spectacular way. The centre could not hold in the face of a divided and demoralised population and a military, once loyal, that defected en masse.
The House of Assad has finally fallen - but chaotic Syria could still be torn apart ... where close to 600,000 Russian soldiers lay wounded or dead, in a war that should never have started, and ...
After Hafez al-Assad's death, his son and successor Bashar al-Assad inherited the existing personality cult, with the party hailing him as the "Young Leader" and "Hope of the People." Drawing influence from North Korea's hereditary leadership model , official propaganda in Syria ascribed divine features to the Assad family, and reveres the ...
COMMENT: Syrians have welcomed the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad but the celebrations may not last long as the war-torn country still faces a troubled future, writes The Independent’s world ...
Assad and her husband have three children. Their first child, a son named Hafez , named after Hafez al-Assad , was born in 2001, followed by a daughter in 2003, and their second son in 2005. [ 12 ] In January 2013, Bashar stated in an interview that Asma was pregnant; [ 59 ] [ 60 ] however, there were no later reports of them having a fourth child.
A post shared on social media purportedly shows a video of Syrian media report on a 500-year-old scroll in Bashar al-Assad’s house. Verdict: False The video shows an ancient Jewish scroll ...
Hafez Bashar al-Assad (Arabic: حافظ بشار الأسد; born 5 December 2001) is the eldest son of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma al-Assad. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He was regarded as a potential successor to his father before the fall of the Assad regime on 8 December 2024.