1994 - Syrian President Hafez Assad’s oldest son and heir apparent, Basel, dies in a car accident. Second son Bashar, is called back from medical training in Britain and is groomed to take over his ...

Bashar al-Assad is the former president of Syria who held power for decades before his government was overthrown during a rebel offensive. Assad fled to Moscow and was granted political asylum after ...

Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s departure from the country was unplanned, according to a statement posted Monday on the Syrian Presidency Telegram account, purporting to be from Assad. The ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is believed to have issued his first remarks since opposition forces took over Syria more than a week ago, claiming his departure from the ...

(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.