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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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Hundreds flee Homs' last rebel-held area
Fighters and civilians have begun leaving the final rebel bastion in the Syrian city of Homs.
'Inclusive dialogue needed in Syria'
The head of a European Parliament delegation to Syria, Javier Couso Permuy, says an inclusive dialogue is needed.
Aleppo: Getting better, but a long way to normal
Aleppo is returning to normal, but extremely slowly. Shortages of all kinds remain an everyday reality.
Six years into Syrian war, false expectations
The protests that led to the Syrian civil war began six years ago. DW asks an expert how it's gone on so long.
Fifth round of Syria peace talks set for Geneva
Syrian UN Envoy de Mistura has announced the Geneva meeting between the long-battling government and rebel groups.
Netanyahu, Putin and radical Shiites
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is meeting Russian President Putin. On the agenda: Syria and Iran.
Syrians sue their old torturers from Germany
A group of former prisoners from Syria has filed a suit in Germany against officials of the Assad regime.
Arab and Kurdish fighters close in on 'IS' stronghold Raqqa
An alliance of Arab and Kurdish fighters has seized over a dozen villages in eastern Syria.
Syrian artists call for Assad's prosecution for war crimes
Syria's artists and intellectuals have joined the calls to prosecute Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for war crimes.
Syria talks falter, Assad backs US travel ban
A member of the Iranian delegation to Syrian peace talks in Kazakhstan blamed rebels for the delay in reaching a deal.
AI reports 13,000 civilians executed in Syria
Amnesty has estimated that 50 civilians per week were unlawfully executed at a military prison over four years.
Key 'IS' stronghold under siege
Syrian government forces have cut off the "Islamic State" stronghold of al-Bab, according to a monitoring group.
No breakthrough on first day of Syria talks
The Syrian government and opposition have gathered in Kazakhstan's capital in a new push to end the six-year conflict.
Turkey softens stance towards Bashar al-Assad in Syria
Turkey has softened its stance towards Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over reaching a settlement to end the conflict.
Assad: 'Everything' can be discussed in Astana
Syrian President Assad said that his government was willing to negotiate on "everything" during proposed peace talks.
Russia begins military drawdown in Syria
The Kremlin first deployed its troops to Syria in September 2015, and already began a withdrawal in March 2016.
Damascus residents cut off from water source
The Syrian capital has been cut off from the city’s main water source for nearly two weeks.
Strategies against IS
German parliamentarian Omid Nouripour anticipates that Russia will distance itself from Assad in the long term.
Gaping wounds in the Middle East
2016 has shown at least one thing: The road to peace leads through Moscow.
The right ceasefire for Syria?
A ceasefire in Syria began late Thursday evening. DW spoke with former opposition leader Abdulbaset Sieda for his view.
Recovery teams search for Russian plane crash bodies
More than 3,000 people are involved in the search of the crash site, after a military plane plunged into the Black Sea.
Rebels shell government controlled Aleppo
Casualties have been reported in Aleppo a day after the Syrian army reclaimed the city
Syrian army 'reclaims' Aleppo
The evacuation of eastern Aleppo has been completed, according to state media.
"If Assad wins the war, he will lose the peace afterwards"
Russia, Iran and Turkey have agreed to broker peace talks between Syrian rebels and the Assad regime.
Syrian war: No end in sight
Loay Mudhoon
International diplomacy must do everything in its power to protect civilians and create peace.
'Those who don't want to kill leave Syria'
Aleppo has fallen, but the fighting continues. It's particularly intense in the province of Hama
Thousands wait to leave besieged Aleppo
Rebels have said the Assad government is purposefully stalling a plan to evacuate civilians from eastern Aleppo.
@dwnews - Anger on social media over Aleppo's fate
The battle for Aleppo
Timeline: The battle for Aleppo
Only Assad supporters can live in Syria
People are still dying in Aleppo, and there are not enough doctors in the Syrian city. DW's Falah Elias has described what is happening as ethnic cleansing and has asked what the international community is doing about it.
Syria: I cannot remain neutral!
Samir Matar
In the face of the horror of Aleppo, DW's Samir Matar is outraged.
President Assad regains control of Aleppo
The first rebel troops have left eastern Aleppo. They, together with civilians, were transported by bus out of the city.
Wounded civilians evacuated from Aleppo
The evacuation of tens of thousands of civilians from the war-ravaged city of Aleppo has begun.
@dwnews - Social media gives grueling details of the continued Aleppo assault
War crimes rewarded
Rainer Sollich
Scandalous as it is, the world is standing by as civilians are murdered in Aleppo.
Warnings to Putin, Assad as truce stalls
Germany blames Russia for the "ruthless" bombing of the Syrian city as Damascus is warned against reprisals on rebels.
Aleppo residents await evacuation after truce
The evacuation of civilians and rebel fighters from eastern Aleppo has been delayed.
How German surveillance firms helped Assad
A new report has revealed how Western technology companies turned a profit from building the Syrian surveillance state.
Aleppo civilians allegedly killed 'on the spot'
The UN cited reports of regime forces executing scores of civilians in Aleppo, as battle enters its final stage.
Thousands of civilians 'flee Syria's Aleppo'
Russia's defense ministry has said some 20,000 civilians have fled the war-torn city on Saturday alone.
Paris meeting on Syria conflict
The US secretary of state and foreign ministers from Europe and elsewhere have met to discuss a ceasefire in Aleppo.
UN General Assembly demands end to attacks in Syria
The UN General Assembly has demanded ceasefire in Syria after the Security Council failed to pass a similar resolution.
Assad regime pushes Aleppo onslaught
The United Nations warns that tens of thousands of displaced people are in need of shelter as temperatures drop.
Russia: Active military operations 'suspended' in Aleppo
The Syrian army has stopped its attacks on eastern Aleppo to allow for citizen evacuations, Russia's Lavrov said.
Surrender Aleppo
Carsten Kühntopp
Rebels cannot turn the tide in Syria. They owe it to civilians to give up the city, writes Carsten Kühntopp.
Assad: Aleppo win to be 'huge step' to end war
Reclaiming Aleppo would not conclude Syria's war, but it would be a key move towards the end, Bashar al-Assad says.
Syrian army on verge of major Aleppo victory
Troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad are about to score one of their biggest victories in the country's war.
Happiness in East Aleppo
Refugees that returned to their houses and flats in eastern Aleppo on Sunday were happy to be back home.
Assad 'has to get out' of Syria
Physician Zaher Sahloul discusses the humanitarian crisis in Aleppo and describes what Assad was like as a student.
Russia hopes for Aleppo 'resolution' by end of year
Russian Deputy Minister Bogdanov has said he hopes the situation in Aleppo to be 'sorted out' by the end of the year.
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