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As president, Assad was commander-in-chief of the Syrian Arab Armed Forces and secretary-general of the Central Command of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party. He is the son of Hafez al-Assad, who ruled Syria from 1971 until his death in 2000. In the 1980s, Assad became a doctor, and in the early 1990s he was training in London as an ophthalmologist.
"Today, we stand with all Syrians who are full of hope for a free, just, and safe Syria," the chancellor said. "A political solution to the conflict in Syria is possible.
In a stunning turn, the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appears to have fallen after rebels advanced into the capital Damascus, catching government forces by surprise 10 days after a ...
Asma Assad, wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, meets with humanitarian and business groups in Damascus, Syria April 7, 2021. Vogue removed the article from its website because of the ...
In response to riots, the Syrian Constitution of 1973 was amended to stipulate that Islam was the religion of the president. [6] A new constitution was approved in February 2012 after the start of the Syrian revolution. [7] After the fall of the Assad regime, the position became vacant on 8 December 2024. [8]
(Syria Region) Atassi was overthrown when a falling out occurred between Salah Jadid, the real ruler of Syria from 1966 to 1970, and Hafez al-Assad, the Minister of Defense. [11] Assad initiated a coup in 1970, known as the Corrective Movement. [12] — Ahmad al-Khatib أحمد الخطيب (1933–1982) — 18 November 1970 12 March 1971 114 days
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, who ruled for 24 years after succeeding his father, took a flight from Damascus and has fled the country. ... Syria, the homeland, is writing history today ...
Syria's Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Russia and have been granted asylum by the Russian authorities, Russian news agencies reported on Sunday, citing a Kremlin source.