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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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Russian arms for Syria
Although frustrated with the pace of reform in Syria, Russia is sending arms to the government in Damascus. France, meanwhile, wants to try the Syrian president before the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
Syrian uprising
The Syrian conflict can be solved, but not with the sword, writes guest commentator Ruprecht Polenz.
Report details 'nightmarish' Syria
Amnesty International says Syria has committed widespread torture.
Assad calls parliamentary elections
Syria's president has called parliamentary elections in May as violence continues to rage around the country and tens of thousands flee their homes in search of cross-border sanctuary.
Condemnation, division at UN
Western powers have joined UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in maintaining their harsh rhetoric against Syria whilst praising other Arab states for political and democratic changes since the Arab Spring uprisings.
UN debates Syria amid violence
Diplomats are addressing the United Nations Human Rights Council, from both sides of the Syrian conflict, as the daily death toll climbs unabated.
Activists decry Homs 'massacre'
Numerous corpses, including those of children, have been found in the Syrian city of Homs, activists and state media have said. Activists are urging the UN Security Council to hold an emergency meeting over the matter.
Annan in Syria
Kofi Annan's trip to Syria was not in vain, says DW's Daniel Scheschkewitz.
Syria envoy with 'tough' job
A second meeting between an international envoy and Syria's president appears to have made little progress towards peace. However Kofi Annan said he remained hopeful.
Syria talks enter second day
Special peace envoy Kofi Annan is set to hold a second round of talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The Syrian president has blamed "armed terrorist groups" for the lack of progress.
Syria open to 'honest' solution
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has told the UN-Arab League special envoy that he welcomes any honest effort to end the violence in his country. Kofi Annan arrived in Damascus amid reports of more violence.
Pressure on Assad
Is the defection of a Syrian minister this week a sign of deeper cracks in the regime?
Syria to allow aid survey: UN
Syria has agreed to allow a survey of the basic medical needs of people in four cities that have been ravaged in the regime's crackdown on opposition forces, according to UN officials.
Senior Syrian defection
Syria's deputy oil minister has defected to the country's opposition movement, the most senior member of Bashar al-Assad's government to do so since the uprising against his rule began around a year ago.
UN aid chief arrives in Syria
United Nations humanitarian chief Valerie Amos has arrived in Syria to press the government of Bashar al-Assad to end the violent crackdown on opposition groups and allow aid into the country.
The Syrian Dilemma
As Nobel laureate Kofi Annan prepares to visit Syria, prospects for conflict resolution remain dim.
Syrian civilians on the run
The latest fighting in Syria has unleashed a flow of refugees across the border to Lebanon. Aid workers still haven't been allowed into the former rebel stronghold of Baba Amr in Homs.
Aid teams denied Homs access
Aid teams handed out food and provided medical assistance near the flashpoint Syrian city of Homs on Sunday, but said they were still being denied access to the formerly rebel-held district of Baba Amr.
Journalist remains handed over
The bodies of two Western journalists killed in Syria have been handed over to embassy officials by the Syrian Red Crescent.
Iraqi involvement
Former Iraqi insurgents are allegedly fighting alongside pro-Assad forces in Syria.
'Grisly reports' from Syria
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said he has received "grisly reports" of attacks committed by Syrian government forces. The claims have been vehemently denied by Syria's UN envoy, who accused Ban of slander.
Aid groups blocked in Syrian city
The Red Cross and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent were blocked from entering the Baba Amr district in the opposition hotbed city of Homs on Friday. Homs is now said to be under control of pro-government security forces.
UN demands Syria aid access
The UN Security Council has demanded "immediate" humanitarian access to besieged cities in Syria after government forces took hold of the Baba Amr district of Homs.
UN Rights Council slams Syria
The UN Human Rights Council has issued a sharp attack on Syria, condemning "continued widespread and systematic violations of human rights" amid a bloody crackdown on rebel groups calling for the regime's ouster.
Syria crisis deteriorating: UN
The UN commissioner for human rights says Syria's humanitarian crisis is dire and worsening, as the death toll among civilians mounts. Amid fresh condemnation for the regime, there is still some hope of progress.
Damascus hails vote for reform
Damascus has welcomed the results of a constitutional referendum, with results showing most voters were in favor of multi-party representation. The poll was boycotted by the opposition as violence raged on.
Syrians vote for new constitution
Syrians have voted in favor of a new constitution that would end the monopoly of President Bashar al-Assad's Baath party, the regime has said.
EU passes new Syria sanctions
European Union foreign ministers, meeting in Brussels on Monday, adopted a new and extended list of sanctions against the Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad.
Syrian referendum
Syrians were awaiting the results of a referendum on a new constitution on Monday after opponents of the regime of President Bashar al-Assad dismissed it as a sham.
Syrian referendum goes ahead amid ongoing violence
Syrians vote, violence continues
Syria rebels urge vote boycott
Syrians voted on Sunday in a constitutional referendum aimed at quelling the country's 11-month uprising. The opposition declared a boycott as clashes killed more people in the besieged city of Homs and elsewhere.
Syria poll opens amid bloodshed
A constitutional referendum has begun in Syria after another day of violence that killed at least 83 people. Meanwhile, the International Committee of the Red Cross says talks to get injured out of Homs have collapsed.
'Friends of Syria' demand aid
Diplomats from more than 50 countries have met in Tunisia to increase the pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to end the violence in his country, as medical teams begin evacuating the sick and wounded from Homs.
Reel Revolution
With few journalists in the country, personal videos have a transformative effect in Syria.
Secret UN Syria report
United Nations investigators have compiled a secret list of members of the Syrian regime it says may face prosecution for crimes against humanity. The list, they indicated, goes as high as President Bashar al-Assad.
Foreign reporters dead in Syria
Two Western journalists have been killed in regime bombardment of the Syrian flashpoint city of Homs, the French government has confirmed.
US joins calls for Syria truce
The US has backed a call from the International Committee of the Red Cross for a daily two-hour humanitarian ceasefire in Syria. Meanwhile, troops loyal to President Assad have killed at least 100 people, activists said.
Homs under heavy bombardment
Syrian Security forces were pounding the flashpoint city of Homs on Tuesday following reports of a troop and artillery build up in the region. Attacks on demonstrators were also reported in the capital, Damascus.
Red Cross seeks Syria ceasefire
The Red Cross has said it is seeking a ceasefire between Syria's ruling regime and rebels, as the humanitarian crisis deepens. Meanwhile, there were mixed messages about any change in stance for China and Russia.
Activists report Homs buildup
Syrian activists were wary Monday of an all out assault on the central city of Homs, a focal point for opposition forces trying to end the rule of President Bashar al-Assad.
Damascus lockdown
After the largest anti-regime rallies in the Syrian capital since the popular uprising began, government forces are going to great lengths to keep the city quiet. Troops maintain a heavy presence on the city's streets.
Syrian opposition regroups
A day after a deadly crackdown in the Syrian capital, opposition groups have called for a day of civil disobedience as they continue efforts to build pressure on the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
Violence in Syria intensifies
The violence continued in Syria on Friday, despite a UN resolution calling for an end to the violence and for President Bashar al-Assad to step aside.
UN Syria Resolution
DW’s Daniel Scheschkewitz applauds the General Assembly for condemning the Assad regime.
Fresh attacks ahead of UN vote
Members of the United Nations General Assembly are set to vote on the latest resolution aimed at ending the bloodshed in Syria. Meanwhile, the violence continued unabated on Thursday.
Opposition spurns referendum
Syria's opposition has rejected the promise of a referendum ahead of multiparty elections by President Assad. Meanwhile, the regime has pursued its crackdown on dissent across the country.
Syrian crisis
Kenneth Roth condemns Russia's and China's callous indifference to the lives of the Syrian people.
Syria resolution circulated
Arab Nations have finalized a UN General Assembly resolution on Syria, strongly condemning human rights violations. With nations unable to veto the resolution, it is expected to be passed in a vote on Thursday.
Merkel pledges Syria sanctions
The German chancellor has pledged European Union sanctions against the Syrian regime. In a meeting with the head of the Arab League in Berlin, Angela Merkel praised the Arab group for its "firm stance" on Syria.
UN inaction 'emboldened' Syria
The United Nations' human rights chief has told the UN General Assembly in New York that Syrian forces were likely guilty of crimes against humanity. Navi Pillay went on to blame, in part, UN Security Council inaction.
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