Assad

American  

[ah-sahd] / ɑˈsɑd /

noun

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

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Assad British  

/ ˈasat /

noun

1. Hafiz al (ˈhafɪz æl). 1928–2000, Syrian statesman and general; president of Syria (1971–2000)

2. his son, Bashar al (bæʃəæl). born 1965, Syrian statesman; president of Syria from 2000

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Example Sentences

And more recently, "at the border between Lebanon and Syria and talking to people who had made the choice to go back just a few weeks after the fall of the Assad regime".

From Barron's

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan - who backed the uprising against Assad - has insisted that no Syrian will be driven out, but refugee advocates say there are growing pressures beneath the surface.

From BBC

The documents show how Assad’s four main intelligence agencies spied on peaceful activists, militants, visiting diplomats, United Nations staff and even on each other.

From The Wall Street Journal

The documents also show how Assad’s intelligence agents encouraged Syrians to report on each other, leaving behind a legacy of distrust.

From The Wall Street Journal

Firas Al-Faqir, an actor with a baritone voice, initially supported the protests against the Assad regime and signed an artists’ statement calling for government reforms.

From The Wall Street Journal