Syrian President Bashar al-Assad

Assad, Syria

Syrian Government Forces Hunt for a Senior Assad Official

Syria’s new government is searching for a senior official from the Assad dictatorship and for military forces loyal to the ousted president.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Ex-Assad Regime Forces Kill 14 as Syria Sees Upsurge in Violence

Forces loyal to former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad killed 14 police members and wounded 10 others, according to the caretaker government, as the country experiences its worst violence since the autocrat’s toppling early this month.

BBC · 1d

Assad loyalists kill 14 in clash with Syria's new ruling forces

Syria's new rebel-led authorities say 14 interior ministry personnel have been killed and 10 injured in an "ambush" by forces loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad in the west of the country. They say the fighting took place near the Mediterranean port of Tartous on Tuesday.

Asma, Syria and leukemia

YAHOO!News · 10h

The Rise and Fall of Asma al-Assad, Syrian Dictator’s Wife Fighting to Live

Cliche has it that behind every great man stands a woman—and as it happens, the same also applies to murderous dictators. Syria’s fallen tyrant, Bashar al-Assad, fled to friendly Moscow after his regime was toppled by rebels two weeks ago.

Hosted on MSN · 1d

Ousted Syrian President Bashar-al Assad’s wife Asma battling leukemia, '50/50' chance of survival: Report

Asma Assad, the former Syrian first lady and wife of deposed President Bashar al-Assad is reportedly under medical observation after being diagnosed with leukemia. According to several media reports,

Washington Examiner on MSN · 17h

Asma Assad ‘battling leukemia’ in exile

Asma Assad, the wife of former Syrian President Bashar Assad, is reportedly battling for her life against leukemia while living in exile. Sources in direct contact with Asma’s British family told the Telegraph on Wednesday that the former first lady is so sick she often “can’t be in the same room” with others and is

Syrian Christians celebrate Christmas mass for 1st time

Reuters · 1d

Syrian Christians attend Christmas mass for first time since fall of Assad

Syrian Christians attended Christmas Eve services on Tuesday for the first time since the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad in early December, in an early test of the new Islamist rulers' pledges to protect the rights of the country's religious minorities.

Associated Press · 1d

Syrians hope for a new era of peace in first Christmas after Bashar Assad’s ouster

Christians in Syria lit up a giant Christmas tree and celebrated Mass as they spoke of their hopes for a new era after the ouster of president Bashar Assad (AP video shot by Abdulrahman Shaheen and Hussein Malla).

Boise State Public Radio · 1d

Christian in Syria celebrate the first Christmas since the end of the Assad regime

Christians in Syria are struggling with how publicly to celebrate Christmas this year. There is a lot unknown about the interim government ruling Syria and their tolerance of religious minorities.

Syria’s Alawite Minority, Favored by the Assads, Looks Nervously to the Future

Amid an outcry for justice and accountability and threats online, a once-dominant group is feeling deep anxiety after the ...

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Syrian equestrian champion tells of prison ordeal lasting two decades after beating Bashar al Assad's brother

Adnan Kassar was a celebrated figure in the country's sports scene but tells Sky News how outshining Bassel al Assad was ...

USA Today10d

Assad makes first public statement after Syria ouster. What happens next for him and his wealth?

Before that, his father, Hafez Assad, was president for nearly three decades ... Here's what to know as Syrian rebels ...

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Clashes between Islamists now in power in Syria and Assad's supporters leave casualties

Clashes between Islamists who took over Syria and supporters of ousted President Bashar Assad's government have killed two ...

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Ousted Syrian President Assad says he didn't consider stepping down or fleeing

Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad said he did not consider stepping down or fleeing the country, but remained until Russia ...

War in Syria: How Bashar al-Assad’s inner circle fled after his fall

A lightning rebel offensive early this month caught Syria’s ruling clan off guard. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled to ...

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Bashar al-Assad says he didn't plan to flee Syria before evacuation to Russia

In his first public comments since fleeing Syria and being evacuated to Russia, former leader Bashar al-Assad says his ...

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