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Bashar al-Assad

Arcs in the news about Bashar al-Assad from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Person · 107 stories · 620 articles · earliest story we hold Nov 2, 2023

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The fall of Assad and Syria's new era under Ahmed al-Sharaa

31 of 80 stories this December · 7 about Bashar al-Assad

Syrian rebels take control of Hama in major blow to Assad · 50 articles, Dec 1Syria launches counterattacks in an attempt to halt insurgency, as Iran's top diplomat meets Assad · 10 articles, Dec 1Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country's third-largest city · 23 articles, Dec 6US believes captured journalist Austin Tice is still alive in Syria — and they’re hunting for prison where he’s held · 47 articles, Dec 6Trump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria as opposition forces gain ground - The Daily Reporter · 13 articles, Dec 7Syrian insurgents reach the capital's suburbs. Worried residents flee and stock up on supplies · 22 articles, Dec 7Syrian government appears to have fallen in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family · 32 articles, Dec 7Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say · 109 articles, Dec 7Biden says U.S. will support Syria and its neighbors after Assad dynasty collapses · 16 articles, Dec 8Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency that toppled Syria’s Assad? · 22 articles, Dec 8Syrians flock to celebrate new day after Assad's fall · 14 articles, Dec 8Jubilation and gunfire as Syrians celebrate the end of the Assad family's half-century rule · 18 articles, Dec 8Biden says Assad's fall in Syria is a 'fundamental act of justice,' but 'a moment of risk' · 22 articles, Dec 8Bashar al-Assad’s regime has fallen in Syria. How will this change the Middle East? · 50 articles, Dec 8Syrian prime minister says government is still functioning but foreign and domestic challenges loom · 13 articles, Dec 9Israel targets Syrian military bases and arsenals before new leaders can take them over · 34 articles, Dec 9Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country · 11 articles, Dec 10Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture · 17 articles, Dec 10Missing American found in Syria wandering bare foot in a Damascus suburb · 14 articles, Dec 12Thousands of Syrians celebrate in central Damascus during first Friday prayers since Assad’s fall · 13 articles, Dec 13U.S. has made contact with Syrian rebel group HTS, Blinken says · 30 articles, Dec 13American freed from Syrian prison after Assad's fall was flown out of country by US military · 30 articles, Dec 13One Week Into a New Syria, Rebels Aim for Normalcy and Syrians Vow Not to be Silent Again · 14 articles, Dec 15Freed prisoner who said he was a victim of the Assad regime was an intelligence officer, locals say · 19 articles, Dec 16Syria's ousted leader Assad says he wanted to keep fighting but Russian allies evacuated him · 21 articles, Dec 16Netanyahu says Israeli troops will occupy a buffer zone inside Syria for the foreseeable future · 13 articles, Dec 17The number of US troops in Syria has doubled, Pentagon discloses · 32 articles, Dec 19U.S. to lift $10M bounty on de facto Syrian leader's head · 18 articles, Dec 20US diplomats and hostage envoy in Syria on first visit since Assad ouster · 19 articles, Dec 20Christian Protests Erupt in Syria Following Christmas Tree Burning · 12 articles, Dec 24Syria’s de facto leader says it could take up to 4 years to hold elections · 14 articles, Dec 29

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May 19, 202523416
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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else20 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Bashar al-Assad that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 8Trump, Netanyahu React to Collapse of Assad Regime in Syria1 articles · 1 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  2. Jun 26Paris court upholds validity of France’s arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar Assad11 articles · 9 independent sources
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Stories that name Bashar al-Assad

  1. Dec 26At least 14 security personnel killed in ‘ambush’ by former Assad forces, new Syrian authorities say8 articles · 8 independent sources
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  2. Dec 19Putin boasts of gains in Ukraine at annual news conference meant to reinforce his authority7 articles · 6 independent sources
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  3. Dec 17Hundreds of thousands of bodies could be buried in Syrian mass graves, advocacy group says7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  4. Dec 16Israel plans to double population in Golan Heights amid intensive airstrikes in Syria6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  5. Dec 16Trump says Turkiye carried out “unfriendly takeover” in Syria5 articles · 4 independent sources
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  6. Dec 11– 13Blinken makes unannounced trip to Iraq as international community grapples with Syrian regime collapse9 articles · 9 independent sources
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  7. Dec 11– 14A diminished Hezbollah is made even weaker by the toppling of Assad in Syria9 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 1 right
  8. Dec 10US indicts 2 former Syrian officials, accuses them of torturing prisoners7 articles · 5 independent sources
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  9. Dec 9Syrians search notorious Assad jail for underground cells while freed prisoners rejoice15 articles · 9 independent sources
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  10. Dec 8– 12Israel forces remain in Syria buffer zone, citing border security8 articles · 7 independent sources
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