Bashar al-Assad

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Syrian government finds remnants of chemical weapons program from Assad regime era

The country’s government had “located remnants of former Syrian ‌president Bashar al-Assad's clandestine chemical weapons ...

Syrian refugees

In 2023, Bushra and Khaled moved to Lichfield through the Syrian resettlement scheme. Imad Alarnab, who fled to London from Damascus in 2015, returned to Syria for the first time last month. Ukrainian ...
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One year since the fall of Bashar al-Assad: A timeline

Syrians are marking the first anniversary of the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, as the fractured nation struggles to overcome sectarianism and rebuild its economy following 14 years of civil war. The ...
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Syria may be warming up to Israel after fall of Assad regime

For decades, Syria was one of Israel's most bitter enemies. The toppling of the Assad regime last year has led to surprising changes, including an Islamist government that might be warming to Israel.
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Oscar-Nominated Director Feras Fayyad On The Fall Of Syria’s Bashar Al-Assad, The Man Who Ordered His Imprisonment And Torture

Clockwise Top L-R: Feras Fayyad; Citizens in Syria take down statues of Hafez al-Assad the father of Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria on December 9, 2024, A torn portrait of Bashar al-Assad Emil ...
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Syria marks one year since the fall of the Assad regime

It's been one year since Syria toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. How the nation is marking the anniversary Monday. Today, Syrians are marking the first anniversary of the fall of dictator Bashar ...
PBS

Syrian filmmaker gives an inside look at her return home after the fall of Assad regime

The Assad family's oppressive half-century rule ended one year ago this week, as Bashar al-Assad fled for Russia amid an insurgent takeover after he spent more than 12 years slaughtering his own ...