For Fallen Syrian Dictator Assad and Family, an Exile of Luxury and Impunity

Ms. al-Assad’s cousin and Maher’s daughter, Sham al-Assad, also appeared to celebrate her 22nd birthday with an extravaganza, ...

Assad’s life after power: Inside the Syrian strongman’s luxurious exile in Russia

From Moscow penthouses to Dubai yacht parties, a New York Times investigation traces how Bashar al-Assad and his inner circle ...

Ousted and in Exile, Generals Secretly Plot Insurgency in Syria

Hacked communications and a social media analysis reveal how former regime leaders are trying to arm fighters and exert ...

Inside Bashar al-Assad's exile in Moscow, a year since ouster from Syria

Assad is said to be living a life of reclusion in Moscow, but rumors say he is also doing business, while his brother plots a return.

Shunned by Putin, Syria’s Ex-Dictator Lives in Isolation

Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is living in near-isolation in Russia, sidelined by President Vladimir Putin, one ...

Syrians emptied Assad’s prisons. They’re filling up again, and abuse is rife

A year ago, Syria’s new leader pledged to 'close the notorious prisons' run by Bashar al-Assad. But prisons and detention ...

Syria through a photographer's lens: 'We began working on stories that Assad's regime forbade us to cover'

One year ago, a group of Syrian rebels announced they had taken Damascus, ending the rule of Bashar al-Assad. Photographer ...

A momentous week as Syria celebrates lifting U.S. sanctions and a year without Assad

Assad's regime, Syrians also celebrate another coming milestone: the lifting of sanctions, which could help give the country ...

Victory only the start, Syrian president says year after toppling of Assad regime

Bashar al-Assad was ousted as Syria's president and fled to Russia in December 2024, bringing a sudden end to his 24-year rule.
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Report: Israel began airdropping weapons to Syrian Druze days after Assad’s ouster

Defensive equipment shipments continue, but arms deliveries tapered off as Israel sought talks with Sharaa and grew wary of ...
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Bashar al-Assad

Syrians went to the polls Sunday to elect a new parliament in the midst of a coronavirus outbreak and a deepening economic crisis, as President Bashar al-Assad attempts to strengthen his political ...