The slow rise of Hafez al-Assad, from pan-Arabism to Syrian nationalism
Before joining the military and building an Alawite caste around himself, Hafez al-Assad was a fervent supporter of the ...
Exclusive: Syria's new leaders zero in on Assad's business barons
Syria's new rulers are combing through the billion-dollar corporate empires of ousted president Bashar al-Assad's allies, and ...
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After sharing escape plan, Hafez Bashar al-Assad's alleged X account suspended
In this photo released on the official Facebook page of the Syrian Presidency, former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, his wife Asma (C) and their children Zein, left, Karim, right, and Hafez walk ...
Hafez al-Assad's Syria: Forging a dynasty, at any price
Amid the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Iran-Iraq war, the Gulf War and talks with Israel, Hafez al-Assad's top priority was ...
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Syrian town branded 'conscience of the revolution' hopeful and wary after Assad's fall
Syria's new rulers have been blamed for assassinating several of Kafranbel's leading journalists and activists ...
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Why Syrian women's political participation is crucial in building the new Syria
After Assad’s fall activists urge that Syrian women's role in the nation's political future requires drafting a new constitution guaranteeing equality in rights ...
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Assad cousin notorious for role in suppressing protests in Syria arrested
A cousin of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad who was involved in suppressing the protests that started the 2011 uprising has been detained inside Syria, according to state news agency SANA.
Syria's interim foreign minister says Russia-Iran ties to Assad are an open wound
Syria’s relations with Iran and Russia remain an open wound for the country’s people after the nations backed autocratic ...