The Assad Family Nemesis of Nine U.S. Presidents The New Yorker
Subsequently Assad engineered the fast ascent of his younger son Bashar within the political ranks with the goal of succeeding him as President. Assad ruled Syria until his death in 2000, when Bashar took power. Born: October 6, 1930. Birthplace: Qardaha, Alawite State, Syria. Generation: Silent Generation.
Assad’s regime killed an American — and no one seems to care The Washington Post
Fifty years ago, on November 13, 1970, Hafez al-Assad seized power from rival factions of the ruling Baath Party. Today, under his son Bashar, Syria is devastated with a shattered economy,.
President Bashar alAssad Vows to Crush ‘Conspiracy’ Against Syria The New York Times
Hafez al-Assad, the 18th president of Syria, died from a heart attack on 10 June 2000 at the age of 69. [1] [2] His funeral was held three days later in Damascus, and he was buried in a mausoleum in his hometown Qardaha in Latakia Governorate, beside his eldest son Bassel al-Assad who died in 1994. [3] [4] External videos
Assad and the Future of the Middle East Foreign Affairs
(April 2022) Hafez al-Assad served as the President of Syria from 12 March 1971 until his death on 10 June 2000. He had been Prime Minister of Syria, leading a government for two years. He was succeeded by his son, Bashar al-Assad .
Assad says Russia campaign must succeed in Syria Fox News
In February 1971, Hafez al-Assad became the first Alawite President of Syria. Alawites and the Assad Dynasty. Born to a relatively well-off Alawite family in a remote village located in northwestern Syria, Hafez al-Assad joined the Ba'ath Party in 1946 and rose to the rank of de facto commander of the Syrian army by 1969.
German firms helped Assad family build Syrian chemical weapons program, bombshell report alleges
The Hama massacre [8] ( Arabic: مجزرة حماة) occurred in February 1982 when the Syrian Arab Army and the Defense Companies, under orders of president Hafez al-Assad, besieged the town of Hama for 27 days in order to quell an uprising by the Muslim Brotherhood against the Ba'athist government.
Hafez alAssad, Controlling Syria from the Grave
31 August 2020. AFP. Bashar al-Assad says he is fighting foreign-backed terrorists in Syria. President Bashar al-Assad of Syria has confounded many observers by holding on to power for more than.
Syria's President Assad declares candidacy for third 7year term Fox News
In this picture, taken around 1990, Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and his wife Anisa Makhlouf pose with their children (L-R) Maher, Bashar, Bassel, who died in a car accident in 1994, Majd and.
Hafez alAssad Biography, Facts, Religion, & Son Britannica
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's first meeting with Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, in 1973, dragged on until almost eleven P.M. It ran so long, the Times reported, that the media began to.
Syria The rise of the Assads BBC News
Hafez al-Assad, a military man, rose through the ranks and became Syria's president in 1971 after a bloodless coup which saw a military takeover of the dominant Baath party. By all.
Syrian leader Assad says terrorists are behind unrest Fox News
The Syrian city of Hama was the scene of a massacre in 1982 when President Hafez al-Assad, father of the current president Bashar al-Assad, razed the city to crush a Sunni.
Mortar hits Assad gathering in Syria, killing at least 21 Fox News
Born on September 11, 1965, Bashar Hafez al-Assad is the second son of former Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, and his wife, Anisa. Hafez had risen to power through the Syrian military and the.
The Assad Family Nemesis of Nine U.S. Presidents The New Yorker
Hafez al-Assad [a] (6 October 1930 - 10 June 2000) was a Syrian statesman, military officer and revolutionary who served as the 18th president of Syria from 1971 until his death in 2000.
In Syria, Assad Offers Path to Change, but Few Specifics The New York Times
Dec. 28, 2023, 7:34 AM ET (AP) Iran holds funeral for a general who was killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike in Syria Bashar al-Assad (born September 11, 1965, Damascus, Syria) Syrian president from 2000. He succeeded his father, Hafez al-Assad, who had ruled Syria since 1971.
El presidente de Siria Bashar al Asad dice que el ataque químico del que se le acusa es una
Hafez al-Assad, the air force officer who ruled Syria for three decades, transforming a Middle East backwater into an introverted regional power that endured as the center of unbending Arab.
Bashar alAssad Fast Facts CNN
When Hafez al-Assad seized power in a coup in 1970, the party became a vital tool to instil loyalty, as well as help control the government and military alongside the pervasive security services.