The ousted Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad kept a signed picture of Queen Elizabeth II inside a room in his presidential palace stuffed with hoards of prized possessions and diplomatic gifts.

Dramatic footage has surfaced showing Syrian rebels toppling a statue of Hafez al-Assad, former president and father of Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus’ Al Arnous Square. The video also captures ...

Syrian rebels entered Damascus early Sunday, signalling the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s rule and ending the Assad dynasty after over 50 years. The whereabouts of Assad remains unclear, with ...

Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad, has fled the country, according to his closest ally, Russia. The dramatic move brings a sudden end to half a century of rule by Assad and his family. Opposition ...

A post on X claims that exiled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad announced the launch of his own podcast. Verdict: False There are no official social media accounts attributed to al-Assad ...

And both current Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Kerry took the opportunity to celebrate the fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.

Bashar al-Assad rose to power in 2000 following the death of his father, who had ruled Syria for 30 years. Initially trained as an eye doctor in London, Bashar was not groomed to lead.

Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife Asma started as a couple that could have broken the country's tyrant regime, though the opposite happened.