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2000 2007 2014 2021: 17 July 2000 8 December 2024 24 years, 144 days Syrian Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) Assad was overthrown during the fall of Damascus in the Syrian civil war, and fled the country to Russia. [14] Transitional period (2024–present) Vacant (8 December 2024 – 29 January 2025) 7 Ahmed al-Sharaa أحمد الشرع (born 1982) —
The sole candidate of the presidential referendum, Assad was subsequently confirmed president on 10 July 2000, with 97.29% support for his leadership. [55] [56] [57] In line with his role as President of Syria, he was also appointed the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Armed Forces and Regional Secretary of the Ba'ath Party. [53]
The president of Syria (Arabic: رئيس سوريا, romanized: Raʾīs Sūriyā) is the head of state of Syria. The president is vested with sweeping powers that may be delegated, at his sole discretion, to his vice presidents .
A viral image shared on X claims to show Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arriving in Damascus following a visit to Russia. Verdict: False The claim is false, as the image shows al-Assad visiting ...
The presidency of Bashar al-Assad began on 17 July 2000 succeeding his father, Hafez al-Assad who served as President of Syria from 1971 until his death on 10 June 2000, [1] until his overthrow in 2024 during the Syrian civil war on 8 December. [2]
A video shared on X claims to show the aftermath of airstrikes on Syrian rebels. Verdict: False The original video appears to be have taken in 2021. It allegedly shows Hezbollah being hit by ...
A video shared on X claims to show Syrian Arab Army (SAA) paratroopers conducting jumps to fight Syrian rebels. Verdict: Misleading The video is from 2023 and shows training exercises, not the SAA ...
In mid-January 2025, a resurfaced video of the Minister for Justice Shadi al-Waisi triggered a public scandal in Syria. The video, shot in 2015, appears to show al-Waisi, then a member of the Al-Nusra Front, organizing and taking part in a public execution in Idlib of two women accused of "corruption and prostitution" under Sharia law. An ...