Assad
Americannoun
noun
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Hafiz al (ˈhafɪz æl). 1928–2000, Syrian statesman and general; president of Syria (1971–2000)
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his son, Bashar al (bæʃəæl). born 1965, Syrian statesman; president of Syria from 2000
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He covered the Afghan war and interviewed Taliban commanders, investigated Iranian sanctions evasion and was on the ground in Syria after the fall of the Assad regime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Investigators are looking into the possibility he began to radicalize in the war-torn country where Islamist rebels fought against the ruling Assad regime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 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
The information on Tice was passed up to Hassan, Abu Ali says, who is then said to have telephoned Assad.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Young Assad got up and raised his head to search the sky for his aimless balloon, trying to guess where it would land.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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