Jan 21 (Reuters) - Rifaat al-Assad, the brother of the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad known by critics as the "butcher ...

The ‘Butcher of Hama’ and former Syrian vice president dies in exile at age 89.

ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — Rifaat al-Assad, the uncle of deposed Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and a central figure in one of the most violent episodes of modern Syrian history, has died at the age of ...

Rifaat al-Assad lived in exile in Europe for nearly 40 years and only returned to Syria in 2021 to avoid being arrested in France on charges of embezzlement.

Syrian government workers prepare a stage for celebrations of the one-year anniversary of the fall of Assad - Eduardo Soteras for The Telegraph Crowds thronged into public squares in Syria’s largest ...

Lebanese authorities have arrested a Syrian citizen suspected of sending money to fighters loyal to former Syrian President Bashar Assad in Syria.

THE notorious uncle of ousted Syrian despot Assad, dubbed the “Butcher of Hama” has died. Rifaat al-Assad, the brother of the ...

US president says Ahmed al Sharaa is making “tremendous progress” as Washington moves to give post-Assad Syria economic ...

US President Donald Trump on Thursday praised Syria's new leadership, saying President Ahmad al-Sharaa is making significant strides following the ouster of Bashar Assad's regime.

Known for his role in the 1982 Hama massacre, the late member of Syria’s former ruling family oversaw the killing of tens of ...