Bushra al-Assad, Bashar's only sister, served as her brother's secretary and married General Asef Shawkat, a key military figure, in 1995.

Syria's iron-fisted leader Bashar al-Assad is the second generation of an autocratic family dynasty that ruled Syria for more than 50 years. His absence during a lightning-fast rebel offensive ...

Adnan Kassar was a celebrated figure in the country's sports scene but tells Sky News how outshining Bassel al Assad was ...

While Syrians died under rubble, endured torture in prisons, lived in camps, Bashar Assad along with his family were living luxurious life in Damascus A general view from inside the luxury ...

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad has reportedly fled Damascus, signalling the end of his rule after more than a decade of brutal civil war. Rebel groups, including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, have made ...

The European Union has imposed sanctions on Syria since 2011 in response to the regime's violent crackdown on civilians. As ...

The tomb of the father of ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's has been set on fire by rebel fighters after they stormed his mausoleum today. Pictures show fighters standing next to the ...

Syrian refugees, Najem Al Moussa, 36, his wife Bushra Al Bukaai, 30, and their youngest son, Oday, 3, watch news on the events in Syria in their apartment in Athens, Greece, Dec 10, 2024.

A Syrian former equestrian champion has told how he was jailed and tortured for 21 years after he beat Bashar al Assad's older brother in a competition. Adnan Kassar, once a celebrated figure in ...