Bashar Assad

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Born on September 11, 1965, Bashar Assad took control of Syria after his father died in 2000.

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China, Syria announce 'partnership' after Assad-Xi talks

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President Bashar Assad arrives in Hangzhou, China, on a red carpet, flanked by suits

President Bashar Assad arrives in Hangzhou, China, on a red carpet, flanked by suits

Assad seeks Xi's help to end Syria's isolation

Assad seeks Xi's help to end Syria's isolation

Isolated since Syria's civil war began in 2011, Bashar Assad has negotiated a "strategic partnership" with China.

Captagon pills hidden among tea leaves

Captagon pills hidden among tea leaves

Captagon — the little white pill fueling Syria's drug trade

Captagon — the little white pill fueling Syria's drug trade

The psychostimulant drug is a huge concern for countries in the Middle East. What is it, and where does it come from?

An ISIS propaganda video showing Islamic State militants during battles along the border of Iraq and Syria

An ISIS propaganda video showing Islamic State militants during battles along the border of Iraq and Syria

Syria's Deir el-Zour: Unrest quelled without shared road map

Syria's Deir el-Zour: Unrest quelled without shared road map

The latest clashes were fueled by the anger of Arab tribes under Kurdish control amid the influence of opposing backers.

Anti-Assad protests in Syria enter fourth week

Anti-Assad protests in Syria enter fourth week

Anti-Assad protests in Syria enter fourth week

Anti-Assad protests in Syria enter fourth week

The rallies were sparked by economic measures enacted by President Bashar Assad.

Indian Minister of State V. Muraleedharan meets Syrian President Bashar Assad

Indian Minister of State V. Muraleedharan meets Syrian President Bashar Assad

India builds Syria ties to boost Middle East presence

India builds Syria ties to boost Middle East presence

As Middle Eastern countries accept Assad's control over Syria, India is beginning to renew its ties with Damascus.

Anti-Assad protests in Syria enter fourth week

Anti-Assad protests in Syria enter fourth week

Syria protests: New revolution or economic issue?

Syria protests: New revolution or economic issue?

Anti-government protests have gained momentum. Some say a new revolution is starting, while others point to the economy.

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Workers from different local humanitarian aid agencies, including the White Helmets and the Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous Foundation, protest the closing of the border crossing to international aid deliveries.

Workers from different local humanitarian aid agencies, including the White Helmets and the Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous Foundation, protest the closing of the border crossing to international aid deliveries.

Russia, Assad, UN? How to get aid to millions in Syria now

After the end of a UN mandate, the future of aid deliveries into northern Syria is worryingly uncertain.

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, flanked by other people, walks across the tarmac with a Syrian Air jet in the distance behind him

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, flanked by other people, walks across the tarmac with a Syrian Air jet in the distance behind him

Syria: Why are Arab nations warming to Assad?

DW explains why Arab countries are normalizing ties with President Bashar Assad and the state of the war in Syria.

A child watches as a local artist works on a mural painting showing the late Syrian rebel fighter Abdel-Basset al-Sarout in the town of Binnish in the jihadi-held northern Idlib province .

A child watches as a local artist works on a mural painting showing the late Syrian rebel fighter Abdel-Basset al-Sarout in the town of Binnish in the jihadi-held northern Idlib province .

Arabs embracing Assad: Will it help ordinary Syrians?

The Syrian government is being taken back into the fold by Arab neighbors. Will this help Syrians living in poverty?

Thousands of anti-Syrian government protesters shout slogans and wave revolutionary flags

Thousands of anti-Syrian government protesters shout slogans and wave revolutionary flags

Is it time to lift sanctions on Syria?

A UN expert has called for sanctions against Syria to be lifted. Syrian activists say she's not telling the whole story.

The Syrian family father Inad Al-Ibrahim shows a huge shrapnel part of a cluster bomb that was thrown on Maram camp last Sunday.

The Syrian family father Inad Al-Ibrahim shows a huge shrapnel part of a cluster bomb that was thrown on Maram camp last Sunday.

Russia's attacks on civilians in Idlib was strategic

Displaced Syrians in Idlib camps suffer after Russia launched cluster bombs to further its own strategy.

An artist paints a mural of a black man on a wall standing amidst rubble

An artist paints a mural of a black man on a wall standing amidst rubble

Rubble for a canvas

Aziz Asmar turns rubble into canvas as the Syrian paints world realities on shelled buildings in his native Idlib.

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Dr. Lina Khatib

Dr. Lina Khatib

Syrian donor conferences are not enough for peace

Lina Khatib

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von Hein Matthias Kommentarbild App

von Hein Matthias Kommentarbild App

A historic message

Matthias von Hein

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Sollich Rainer Kommentarbild App

Sollich Rainer Kommentarbild App

Opinion: Europe and US have failed Syria

Rainer Sollich

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Alexander Görlach

Alexander Görlach

Backed into a corner by the Kremlin

Alexander Görlach

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Autor Rainer Hermann

Autor Rainer Hermann

Moral bankruptcy in Idlib

Rainer Hermann

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Eggert Konstantin

Eggert Konstantin

Putin's power games may get out of hand

Konstantin Eggert

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