Al-Assad family - Wikipedia
WebThe al-Assad family, also known as the Assad dynasty, is a Syrian political family that has ruled Syria since Hafiz al-Assad became president of Syria in 1971 under the Ba'ath Party. After his death, in June 2000, he was succeeded by his son Bashar al-Assad. The al-Assads are originally from Qardaha, Latakia.
Bashar al-Assad - Wikipedia
WebAssad's father, Hafiz, was born to an impoverished rural family of Alawite background and rose through the Ba'ath Party ranks to take control of the Syrian branch of the Party in the Corrective Movement, culminating in his rise to the Syrian presidency.
Asma al-Assad - Wikipedia
WebAsma Fawaz al-Assad ( Arabic: أسماء فواز الأسد; née Akhras; born 11 August 1975) is the First Lady of Syria. Born and raised in London to Syrian parents, she is married to the 19th and current President of Syria, Bashar al-Assad. [1] [2]
Syria: The rise of the Assads - BBC News
WebNov 4, 2015 · The conflict in Syria has drawn in major global powers, some supporting and some opposing President Bashar al-Assad. The Assad family has ruled Syria for more than four decades, but how did...
At home with the Assads: Syria's ruthless ruling family
WebOct 11, 2011 · Hafez al-Assad, the former president and father of the current incumbent Bashar, was born in 1930 to a poor family, and into the minority Alawite sect, in the remote coastal village of...
Bashar al-Assad | Family, Biography, & Facts | Britannica
WebApr 26, 2024 · Bashar al-Assad was the third child of Hafez al-Assad, a Syrian military officer and member of the Baʿath Party who in 1971 ascended to the presidency via a coup. The Assad family belonged to Syria’s ʿAlawite minority, a Shiʿi sect that traditionally constitutes about 10 percent of the Syrian population and has played a dominant role in ...
Who are the Assads? Inside the family that has ruled Syria for …
WebAug 30, 2013 · Meet the Assads, the family that has controlled Syria for decades — and is the source of enough palace intrigue that they’ve been compared to the Sopranos. Bashar Assad, the 47-year-old ...
In ruins, Syria marks 50 years of Assad family rule | AP News
WebNov 12, 2020 · On Nov. 13, 1970, Hafez Assad a young career air force officer launched a bloodless coup. Fifty years later, Assad’s family still rules Syria. The country is in ruins from a decade of civil war that killed around a half million people, displaced half the population and virtually wiped out the economy.
Syria marks 50 years of Assad family rule in ruins amid war - Los ...
WebNov 13, 2020 · Like his father, Bashar Assad elevated family to insulate his power — a younger, more modern generation, but one seen by many Syrians as more rapacious in amassing wealth.
Hands of Power: The Rise of Syria's Assad Family
WebNov 4, 2015 · The Assad family has ruled Syria for more than four decades, but how did they rise to power? The conflict in Syria has drawn in major global powers, some supporting and some opposing President Bashar al-Assad.
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