Bashar al-Assad

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Bashar al-Assad was the president of Syria until his regime was overthrown in December 2024 after 13 years of armed conflict with opposition groups. Following his ousting, he and many of his allies went into hiding, while a new transitional government led by Ahmed al-Sharaa took power.

Recent coverage

• Observer: Kremlin wanted to make Assad's wife president of Syria — Коммерсантъ
• Syrian regime allies in Russia suspected of involvement in Damascus terror attacks — Вечерняя Москва
• Syria Restored Voting Rights in OPCW — Интерфакс
• Macron becomes the first Western leader to visit Syria after Assad's ouster — Коммерсантъ