Al-Assad family - Wikipedia
WEBThe Assad family originates from Ali Sulayman al-Wahsh, Hafez al-Assad's father, who was born in 1875 and lived in the village of Qardaha in the coastal Syrian mountains. The locals reportedly nicknamed him "Wahsh", Arabic for "wild beast", because he was physically strong and a good fighter.
Bashar Al Assad Syria Family: A Guide | The New Republic
WEBSep 9, 2013 · Born in Britain to Syrian parents, Asma was known as Emma to her classmates and led a relatively unremarkable suburban life until 2000, when she began to date Bashar, a family friend who would...
Who are the Assads? Inside the family that has ruled Syria for …
WEBAug 30, 2013 · As the world waits for a potential Western strike on Assad, here’s a look at the family tree. —. THE PARENTS. Hafez Assad ruled Syria for three decades and built it into a regional power ...
The Assads: An iron-fisted dynasty | Features - Al Jazeera
WEBDec 18, 2012 · For four decades, the Assad family has ruled Syria, and while the popularity of the family among some sections in the country is undeniable, its run in power has not been without turmoil.
Bashar al-Assad | Family, Biography, & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 14, 2024 · Bashar al-Assad, president of Syria since 2000, when he succeeded his father, Hafez al-Assad. In spite of early hopes that he would support democratic reforms, he largely continued his father’s authoritarian methods. Beginning in 2011, he faced a major uprising that evolved into civil war.
The Syrian Conflict: Bashar al-Assad and his Government
WEBAug 12, 2022 · Bashar al-Assad was born in 1965 in Damascus. He is the third child, and the second son, of Hafez al-Assad. Hafez was President of the Syrian Arab Republic from 1970 to 2000. Bashar has a degree in medicine from the University of Damascus.
Bashar al-Assad - Wikipedia
WEBEarly life, family and education. Bashar al-Assad was born in Damascus on 11 September 1965, as the second son and third child of Anisa Makhlouf and Hafiz al-Assad. [17] ". Al-Assad " in Arabic means " the lion ".
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.
Bashar Hafez al-Assad - Genealogy - Geni.com
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Genealogy for Bashar Hafez al-Assad family tree on Geni, with over 260 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
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.
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