Exiled Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was hospitalized recently after being poisoned while hiding out in Russia, according to a human rights watchdog. al-Assad, a longtime ally of Russian President ...

(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.

Syrian foreign minister Asaad al-Shaibani met his British counterpart Yvette Cooper and discussed 'prospects for developing ...

An ongoing reporting project to uncover the roles and whereabouts of the key officials who powered President Bashar al-Assad’s brutal reign in Syria. As Syria’s regime collapsed, the world’s eyes were ...

Britain forged a backdoor relationship with Hayat Tahrir Al Sham before the group's rise to power in Syria, which facilitated the UK's diplomatic return to the country after the fall of the Assad ...