Bashar al-Assad, Syria

Bashar al-Assad's wife files for divorce, seeks to move to UK
Her application is reportedly currently being evaluated by Russian authorities. Asma is a dual British-Syrian national who was born and raised in London by Syrian parents, the BBC reported. Asma moved to Syria in 2000 and married Assad in the same year at the age of 25.
Syria's Bashar al-Assad: the crimes of a physician
Assad, an ophthalmologist who graduated from Damascus University (Syria) and specialised at the Western Eye Hospital in London (UK), had a sudden career shift to politics and became Syria's President in 2000 following the death of his father,
Deposed Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad Leaves Behind Staggering Car Collection
When Syrian rebels overtook the palace, they found a Ferrari F50, a Lamborghini LM002 and dozens of other exotics left behind.
US ‘prepared Syrian rebel group to help topple Bashar al-Assad’
The United States prepared a rebel force to join the offensive that overthrew the regime of Bashar al-Assad, fighters have claimed.
Ex-Syria President Bashar al-Assad's Wife Asma Filed For Divorce? Report Surfaces
Assad, has reportedly filed for divorce, citing dissatisfaction with life in Moscow. According to unnamed Turkish and Arab media outlets, she plans to return to the UK and has requested deportation approval from Russian authorities.
Bashar al-Assad's wife files for divorce, expresses dissatisfaction with her life in Russia: Report
Assad’s wife Asma al-Assad has reportedly filed for divorce, expressing dissatisfaction with her life in Russia. Reports are stating that the wife of the Syrian leader is now seeking to move back to t
Ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad issues his first statement since leaving the country
Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad planned to keep fighting rebel forces in the country before Russia evacuated him, ...
Bashar al-Assad Claims Russians Forced His Evacuation from Syria
Ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad says he had planned to keep fighting but the Russians evacuated him, in his first public ...
Graphics track changes, uncertainty in Syria after rebels banish Bashar al-Assad
The Syrian rebels who forced President Bashar al-Assad to flee the country for asylum in Russia say they are forming a new ...
Bashar al-Assad says he didn't plan to flee Syria before evacuation to Russia
In his first public comments since fleeing Syria and being evacuated to Russia, former leader Bashar al-Assad says his ...
Bashar al-Assad Fleeing Syria Brings an End to Generational Terror for Some Syrian Families
After Hafez’s passing in the summer of 2000, we clung to the hope that the torch he left behind would fall into more ...
Oil Prices Surge as Syrian Leader Bashar al-Assad Ousted From Power
U.S. benchmark crude oil increased by 75 cents to $67.95 per barrel after it was announced that Assad's regime in Syria had ...
Rebel-backed, low-profile pol announced as Syria’s interim PM after Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow
Bashir, announced on Tuesday he was taking charge of the country as caretaker prime minister with the backing of the former ...
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What to know as Syrian rebels take charge after forcing Bashar al-Assad from power
Banks and shops in the Syrian capital Damascus were reopening Tuesday as some aspects of normal life appeared to resume in the capital two days after longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad was forced ...
Monday Briefing: Al-Assad’s Final Days in Power
This account of al-Assad’s fall, much of which has not been previously reported, is based on interviews with Syrian, Iranian, ...