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Assad

American

[ah-sahd] / ɑˈsɑd /

noun

Hafez al 1928?–2000, Syrian military and political leader: president from 1971.

Assad British

/ ˈasat /

noun

Hafiz al (ˈhafɪz æl). 1928–2000, Syrian statesman and general; president of Syria (1971–2000)
his son, Bashar al (bæʃəæl). born 1965, Syrian statesman; president of Syria from 2000

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Investigators are looking into the possibility he began to radicalize in the war-torn country where Islamist rebels fought against the ruling Assad regime, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Government officials say Alsheikh is the highest-ranking former member of the Assad regime to be tried and convicted in person outside Syria.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Abu Ali says Hassan immediately called President Assad to tell him they had the American.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

A diplomatic source and a Syrian government source told AFP that Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaibani met the head of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency Roman Gofman.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

“He is mine,” she said to young Assad.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat

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