DAMASCUS, Syria — When a dozen firefighters showed up within minutes to douse a mattress that accidentally caught fire on the roof of his apartment building, Mohamed Bassem Said was gobsmacked. Said, ...

A billboard with a picture of Syria's former President Bashar Assad shows damage by bullet holes after his ousting in Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 16, 2024. automation LONDON -- Former Syrian President ...

A former minister under ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has turned himself in, the interior ministry said Tuesday, making him one of the highest-profile figures captured by the new authorities ...

Ousted Syrian ruler used private jet to move cash, valuables, and documents to Abu Dhabi, sources say Plane made four flights in last days of Assad's regime, the last one from Russian base Jet carried ...

Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad planned to keep fighting rebel forces in the country before Russia evacuated him, according to a statement attributed to him released Monday. “My departure from ...

Bashar al-Assad is living in Moscow under tight restrictions imposed by Russia nearly a year after fleeing Syria, with his movements limited and public appearances banned, according to multiple ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Bashar al-Assad, who was president of Syria from 2000 to 2024. 1994 – Syrian President Hafez Assad’s oldest son and heir apparent, Basel, dies in a car accident.

Former Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday made his first official statement since being toppled by a rebel offensive and fleeing the country for Russia, declaring that he left Syria after a ...

A former minister under ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has turned himself in, the interior ministry said Tuesday, making him one of the highest-profile figures captured by the new authorities ...