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Bashar Assad
Born on September 11, 1965, Bashar Assad took control of Syria after his father died in 2000.
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Syria chemical attack warning dubious, experts say
Russia is warning of a staged gas attack by rebels in northwestern Syria, but experts are calling the Kremlin's bluff.
Merkel to Trump: Russia needed to restrain Assad
Chancellor Merkel has called on Russia to restrain Syria's President Bashar Assad from attacking Syria's Idlib region.
Russia claims Syrian rebels plan chemical attack
The Kremlin has claimed that rebels are planning a chemical weapons attack with the intent of blaming it on the Syria.
US, UK, France warn Syria over chemical attacks
The warning comes as the Syrian regime is expected to launch an offensive against the last rebel-held province.
White Helmet speaks with DW
DW's Simon Young spoke with White Helmets co-founder Farouq al-Habib about his experience.
Syria drops leaflets urging Idlib surrender
Syrian forces have warn rebels of an impending assault on Idlib — the last major bastion of opposition to Assad.
Syrian detainee recalls Assad's torture
DW met one of the prisoners who along with many others was tortured in Bashar Assad's jails. This is his story.
Unwelcome closure in Syria
Families of Syrian detainees are just now finding out that their loved ones died in custody years ago.
Syrian refugees in Lebanon
Lebanon is looking to push out Syrian refugees, many of whom expect reprisals at home.
Hundreds of White Helmets still trapped in Syria
Calls are growing for the international community to evacuate hundreds of "White Helmet" rescue workers from Syria.
Syrian refugees to return home?
Russia has announced that Syrian refugees could soon be repatriated, but many who fled still fear the Assad regime.
Germany offers asylum to selected Syrian White Helmets
Hundreds of White Helmets aid workers have been evacuated from Syria due to grave danger of regime attacks.
Israel shoots down Syrian fighter jet 'in Israeli airspace'
Israel has shot down a Syrian fighter jet that it says breached its airspace in the occupied-Golan Heights.
Syrian forces advance as Russia-France aid arrives
Following the evacuation of rebels in Syria's southwestern town of Quneitra, the regime has made advances in the area.
Syria: pro-Assad Syrian villages evacuated
Syria has agreed to release rebel prisoners in exchange for evacuating the residents in two beleaguered cities.
In Syria, rebel defeat marks 'end of revolution'
What was once known as Syria's "moderate opposition" has all but disappeared, according to experts.
World Stories - Salvaging Books from the Rubble in Mosul
Books in the ruins of Mosul, arrest warrant for Syrian Official and fancy fashion in Johannesburg.
Syria: Assad takes border crossing as rebels agree to deal
Syrian rebels have "struck a deal" with Russian mediators to end fighting in southern Syria. The story in pictures.
Israel, Jordan send aid across closed border with Syria
With few options, ever more Syrians are trying to escape disaster – but neighboring Jordan and Israel are closed.
Israel, Russia reach Syria border agreement
Israel and Russia have reportedly agreed to allow Syrian troops near Israel's border as long as Iran's forces stay away.
How does the Arab world view new US policy towards Iran?
US Secretary of State Pompeo has announced new hardline economic sanctions towards Iran. How do Arab nations view this?
IS fighters leave south Damascus: monitor
A group of IS fighters has evacuated their stronghold in Damascus a day after an apparent deal with the Syrian regime.
Syria's Assad makes unexpected visit to Russia
The Syrian and Russian leaders discussed military and political issues as well as economic ties and reconstruction.
Syria's Bashar Assad talks 'world war'
Syria's president believes his country is caught up in a much larger conflict than its own civil war.
Iran deal: Berlin, Moscow in show of unity
Russia should influence Iran to stick to terms of the nuclear deal, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in Moscow.
Polls open in Lebanese elections
Lebanese voters are to elect the country's first legislature since 2009 in a poll overshadowed by the war in Syria.
Tortured, humiliated: Assad's female prisoners
Thousands of women are believed to be incarcerated in Syrian regime prisons. Little is known about their fate.
Expropriation: 'Punishment for those who protested'
A new Syrian law requires homeowners to prove their property belongs to them. But many can't return to the country.
Assad's 'property seizure decree' alarms Germany
Two German media outlets say Syria's President Assad plans to seize properties from exiles, prompting alarm in Berlin.
Ryabkov: 'West only hears itself'
Tim Sebastian meets Russian Deputy Foreign Minster Sergey Ryabkov on Conflict Zone.
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas slams Assad
Germany's Heiko Maas was speaking at the UN as Berlin bids for a two-year seat on the Security Council.
OPCW takes samples from alleged attack site in Douma
The global chemical weapons watchdog has taken samples from the site of a suspected chemical attack in Douma.
Following airstrikes, tensions with Russia on the rise
Russian reaction to airstrikes in Syria is a mix of relief and anger.
Better empty words than emptied bullets
Marcel Fürstenau
Germany is staying out of Syria, but welcomes the US-led air strikes. Why this is only somewhat of a contradiction.
Syria: Trump still favors timely withdrawal
The US is to leave Syria "as soon as possible," the White House has said. The French president claims the opposite.
Russia meets with Syria's Assad ahead of OPCW probe
Chemical weapons investigators from the OPCW are set to begin probing the alleged gas attacks in Douma.
Will Assad get the message? Ask Russia and Iran
Former top US officials are uncertain whether the Syria strike will achieve its intended goal to deter the Assad regime.
Russia condemns US airstrikes on Syria as world reacts
The ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has slammed the US for its joint airstrikes in Syria.
US has 'proof' Assad behind Douma chemical attack
As Trump weighs his next move, the US has started moving armed ships to within striking range of Syria.
Maas calls for pressure on Russia over its Syria role
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas condemned Moscow for blocking resolutions on Syria at the UN Security Council.
No decision from US regarding Syria response
The US will consult its allies as it considers a military response to an alleged chemical attack in Syria.
Macron: Assad regime used chemical weapons on Douma
Emmanuel Macron says France has 'proof' that Syria's Assad regime used chemical weapons on Douma last weekend.
'All options on the table' in response to Syria attack
President Donald Trump has warned Russia to "get ready" for US missiles that "will be coming" to Syria.
US would avoid 'huge military entanglement''
Henning Riecke, of the German Council on Foreign Relations, says President Donald Trump faces a major dilemma in Syria.
EU calls for international response after Syria attack
The EU said evidence points to the use of chemical weapons by Syrian forces against rebels in Douma.
Rebel fighters leave Ghouta
A video diary shows the final days of rebel control in the besieged area.
Syrian media: Rebels leaving eastern Ghouta
Syrian state media report that buses carrying fighters and families have left Douma, within embattled eastern Ghouta.
Russia strikes evacuation deal in Douma
Russia has brokered a deal to evacuate fighters and civilians from the last, opposition-held area in eastern Ghouta.
Syrian rebels deny Russian deal to leave Douma
Rebels refute a Russian claim that Jaysh al-Islam, or Army of Islam, will leave Douma in eastern Ghouta.
US: Failed Syria ceasefire a 'day of shame' for UN
US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has lambasted the UN for failing to ensure a ceasefire in Syria.
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