Because they oppressed the entire Syrian people," he added. Bassel al Assad was his father's original successor but died in a 1994 car crash. The death of the popular, vigorous military commander ...

A fighter affiliated with Syria's new administration carries the decapitated head of an equestrian statue of Bassel al-Assad, brother of toppled president Bashar al-Assad, removed from the abandoned ...

Previously known as the Bassel al-Assad air base – named as a tribute to Bashar’s elder brother, who died in a car crash in 1994 – the Russians showed their contempt for their Syrian hosts ...

Assistant Secretary of State Barbara Leaf visited Damascus two weeks ago, leading a senior American delegation—the first to set foot in Syria since the civil war broke out in 2011. During her ...

On the grounds of the Guard complex a statue of the president's brother Bassel al-Assad, atop a horse, has been toppled and Bassel's head severed. Bassel al-Assad died in a 1994 road accident.

On the grounds of the Guard complex a statue of the president’s brother Bassel al-Assad, atop a horse, has been toppled and Bassel’s head severed. Bassel al-Assad died in a 1994 road accident.