Assad

[ ah-sahd ]

noun

1. Ha·fez al [hah-, fez, ahl], 1928?–2000, Syrian military and political leader: president from 1971.

Assad

/ ˈasat /

noun

1. AssadHafezal19282000MSyrianPOLITICS: head of statePOLITICS: statesmanMILITARY: general 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

Example Sentences

The documentation center and two international NGOs filed a similar complaint in France on March 1 that seeks a criminal investigation of Assad and other Syrian government and military officials over the use of chemical weapons.

From Time

The perpetrator of all these attacks, according to every reputable source, was the armed forces of Syria, loyal to Assad.

From Washington Post

Blades was tasked with destroying these chemicals after Assad surrendered them.

From Washington Post

We don’t know what’s coming next, but most likely is not going to be Assad.

From Freakonomics

I think our intelligence people were telling us, and allies, that Assad probably wasn’t going to last long.

From Freakonomics

He is a true advocate for human rights who has paid a horrible price for standing up against the Assad dictatorship.

From The Daily Beast

The world should stand in solidarity with him and the many other victims of the Assad regime.

From The Daily Beast

Assad-affiliated Christian militias skirt around the territory of rival groups aligned with the YPG.

From The Daily Beast

Like the anti-Assad rebels and Kurdish fighters, they are pleading for more of America, not less.

From The Daily Beast

All three envisage Assad staying in power—at least in the short term.

From The Daily Beast

Bosta'na, a daughter of the old man who imprisoned Assad, released him, and Amgiad out of gratitude made her his wife.

From Project Gutenberg

They wandered on for ten days, when Assad went to a city in sight to obtain provisions.

From Project Gutenberg

Assad was thrown overboard, and swam to the city whence he started.

From Project Gutenberg

Assad has got a very handsome greyhound p. 66with him, of the long-haired breed, which has a wonderful nose for game.

From Project Gutenberg

His father, Assad, as in duty bound, made a great feast in honour of the returned prodigal.

From Project Gutenberg