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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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Assault on eastern Ghouta, Syria in pictures
Hundreds have been killed in one of the Syrian regime's most intense bombing campaigns since the war began in 2011.
Fresh evacuations from eastern Ghouta
Syria's army moves closer to regaining full control of the onetime rebel stronghold.
More rebels and civilians abandon eastern Ghouta
The Russian government estimates that more than 100,000 civilians have evacuated eastern Ghouta.
Syria: Children reported killed in Ghouta airstrike
At least 15 children were killed in the Damascus suburb of eastern Ghouta, a war monitor said.
Russian roulette in eastern Ghouta
Tariq is one of those staying put and resisting being displaced from his home.
Syria: Assad visits troops in eastern Ghouta
Government forces have retaken more than 80 percent of the former rebel bastion in a major offensive.
Is this the end of IS and al-Qaida in Syria?
Syria's government has taken back most of the major cities lost during the civil war.
Syria: More than 10,000 people flee eastern Ghouta
The Syrian government has launched a brutal offensive to consolidate territory on the outskirts of Damascus.
Syrian war crimes accountability process needs funds
Advocates for UN mechanism aimed at ending Syrian war-crimes impunity must collect money along with evidence.
The West’s mistakes in Syria
Kersten Knipp
The story of Western intervention in the seven-year Syrian civil war is one of missed opportunities.
Thousands flee Eastern Ghouta as regime advances
Some 12,500 people have fled the town of Hammuriyeh, hours after it was captured by government forces.
Syrian forces continue eastern Ghouta onslaught
Reports suggest a delegation from the opposition-held town of Hammuriyeh is considering an evacuation deal.
Syrian forces cut off major town in eastern Ghouta
The Syrian military has now captured over half of eastern Ghouta following a ferocious three-week assault.
'Hell on Earth': Eastern Ghouta
Hassan's firsthand account of life in eastern Ghouta, described by the UN as "hell on Earth."
UN concerned as bombing continues in Syria
UN calls for fighters to stick to a ceasefire deal were of little help as the death toll keeps rising in eastern Ghouta.
Lawmaker visits to Syria — an overview
From France to the US, DW breaks down the unofficial visits officials have made to Syria during its multi-year conflict.
AfD politicians in Syria over refugee returns
Lacking trust in media coverage, AfD politicians have traveled to Syria to assess the situation for themselves.
The blame game in Eastern Ghouta
DW reports from Syria's beseiged eastern Ghouta, the last rebel-held area near the capital.
Syria: US accuses Russia of killing civilians
The US has accused Moscow of complicity in civilian deaths in Syria's besieged eastern Ghouta region.
Regime forces advance in Syria's Ghouta
Syrian government forces now control 25 percent of the rebel enclave near Damascus, a Britain-based monitor group says.
EU calls for Syria ceasefire to be implemented
EU foreign policy chief Mogherini has demanded that the UN resolution on a ceasefire in Syria be observed without delay.
Kurds 'put their trust in the US and the West'
Kurdish lawyer Fawzi Dilbar tells DW the Kurds in Afrin have formed an alliance with Assad purely out of self-defense.
Hell on Earth
Bachir Amroune
The world isn't doomed to stand idly by as horrors occur in Syria's eastern Ghouta, says DW's Bachir Amroune.
Eastern Ghouta deaths mount as UN vote delayed
Syrian forces launch a series of rocket attacks and airstrikes after a UN vote on a ceasefire was delayed.
Fighting for survival in eastern Ghouta
People in the Damascas suburb have been cut off for weeks due to fighting there. An aid worker discusses the crisis.
The twisted logic of the war in Syria
Kersten Knipp
The war in Syria is driven by cynical rivals who use short-term tactics without pursuing any longterm strategies.
The rebel groups fighting in eastern Ghouta
DW takes a look at the various rebel groups fighting with the Syrian government outside Damascus.
Macron urges Putin to help ease Syria crisis
More than 230 people have died this week in air raids on a rebel-held enclave in Eastern Ghouta near Damascus.
US-led coalition in Syria attacks pro-Assad fighters
The US-led coalition fighting so-called 'Islamic State' in Syria has killed over 100 pro-Assad fighters.
The demise of the Free Syrian Army
The FSA was launched to fight against Assad and for democracy, but a lack of support has changed its direction.
Discord mars Syria peace conference in Sochi
The event saw the Russian foreign minister being heckled and the Syrian opposition staying put at the airport.
Kurds call for Syrian support against Turkey
Any intervention from Damascus would mark dramatic shift in alliances in Syria's seven-year-long war.
'Last hope' for Syrian peace talks in Vienna
In a last-ditch push for peace in Syria, UN officials are set to host talks between the regime and rebels.
Will Assad move to 'save' Kurds from Afrin offensive?
The Turkish offensive on Afrin has raised the question of how the Assad regime will react. Will Damascus intervene?
As Syrian war nears end, some can never go home
The war in Syria may be coming to a close, but many young men have little hope of ever returning.
Syria regime reclaims key town to strike north
The Syrian regime has captured Sinjar, in Idlib province, and opened the way toward a nearby rebel-held airbase.
Russia to extend Tartus and Hmeimim bases in Syria
The deal will see Russia keep 11 warships at the Syrian Mediterranean coast city of Tartus, including nuclear vessels.
Syrian rebels reject Sochi peace talks
Several Syrian rebel groups have rejected Russian plans for a conference on Syria, accusing Moscow of war crimes.
UN calls for evacuation of Syrian children
The UN says 137 children under siege in the rebel-held suburb of Eastern Ghouta require immediate evacuation.
Syria's White Helmets sound the alarm
In light of ongoing UN-led talks in Geneva, the civil protection organization is calling for more civilian protection.
Syria agrees to ceasefire as UN talks start
As the Syrian government agrees to a ceasefire in rebel-held Eastern Ghouta, all eyes are on renewed peace talks.
UN to restart Syria peace talks
UN-sponsored talks for a political transition in Syria will get underway, even if the Damascus negotiators don't show.
Russia likely to scale down military in Syria
Russia's military force in Syria could be significantly reduced before the end of the year.
Putin claims Syrian war 'wrapping up' in talks with Assad
Russian President Vladimir Putin has held talks with Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad, the Kremlin has revealed.
Syrian regime 'guilty of crimes against humanity'
Amnesty International says the Syrian regime has conducted unlawful sieges aimed at forcing civilians from their homes.
Trump & Putin 'agree on Syria,' brush off election meddling
The US president and his Russian counterpart have agreed to keep fighting IS in Syria.
Food reaches Ghouta, Syria
UN and Red Crescent food trucks have reached a besieged rebel enclave near Damascus. Activists say it's not enough.
Tillerson pushes for Syria peace talks
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has reaffirmed a commitment to reviving the Geneva peace process.
IS fighters evacuate as Raqqa battle nears end
"Islamic State" fighters have reportedly evacuated the city of Raqqa, taking civilians with them as human shields.
Russia warns may hit US-backed forces in Syria
US and Russian officials address rising tensions in Syria, as the war enters a critical new phase.
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