When Bashar took over in 2000, various members of the family – such as his younger brother Maher al-Assad, who served as a ...

Anisa Makhlouf, widow of the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and mother of Bashar, may keep a low profile, but she holds the final say on all matters within the Assad family. "Decisions are ...

His wife, Anisa Makhlouf, came from a wealthier background than Hafez, who rose from poverty via the air force and the Baath Party. Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and his wife Anissah Makhlouf ...

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's mother, Anisa Makhlouf, has died at the age of 86, Syrian state media said on Saturday. Makhlouf, who married late Syrian president Hafez al-Assad in 1957 ...

Then Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and his wife Anisa Makhlouf with their children (L-R) Maher, Bashar, Bassel, Majd and Bushra. (AFP image) Alawites emerge predominant Hafez consolidated power ...

Anisa Makhlouf – the widow of former president Hafez al-Assad – also retained influence. “Decisions are made collectively in the family’s inner circle, but Anisa has the last say,” said ...

Anisa Makhlouf, widow of the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and mother of Bashar, may keep a low profile, but she holds the final say on all matters within the Assad family. "Decisions are made ...