Assad's rule in Syria remains one of the most controversial in modern Middle Eastern history. For over two decades, his presidency was marked by both internal strife and external conflict, culminating in a devastating civil war.

Russian officials have been forced to issue a statement after reports emerged suggesting the wife of ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was seeking a divorce.

Even before the rebellion, Russia had begun to withdraw support for Assad. According to Reuters, the Syrian leader visited the Kremlin on November 28 to plead for Russian military intervention against the Syrian rebel forces and was given a negative response.

Bashar al-Assad ’s critically ill wife will not be allowed to return to the UK for cancer treatment after her British passport expired, according to reports. The 49-year-old, born in London to Syrian parents, served as Syria ’s First Lady until her husband was overthrown last month.

The visit comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a large shipment of wheat flour to war-torn Syria, as the two countries seek to reset relations following years of tensions over former President Bashar al-Assad's alliance with Russia.

Cliche has it that behind every great man stands a woman—and as it happens, the same also applies to murderous dictators. Syria’s fallen tyrant, Bashar al-Assad, fled to friendly Moscow after his regime was toppled by rebels two weeks ago.

The Kremlin has denied reports that claim Asma al-Assad is seeking a return to London following her husband's exile in Moscow.

Vladimir Putin says he has not met the deposed Syrian ruler since he fled Damascus for the Russian capital. President Vladimir Putin says Russia has not been defeated in Syria after rebel groups ousted his ally and longtime leader, Bashar al-Assad, earlier this month.

Tucker Carlson has officially started defending Syrian ex-President Bashar al-Assad because of course he has. During an interview with economist Jeffrey Sachs on Tuesday, Carlson said he didn’t understand why he was supposed to hate Assad, the Syrian dictator who fled to Russia earlier this month after opposition forces overtook Damascus.

Assad, according to reports, is still subject to “severe” restrictions. He cannot leave Moscow and cannot engage in political activities

Former opposition groups — some of whom are U.S.-trained — will be knitted together into new Syrian security forces organized by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the group that led the ouster of Bashar al-Assad.

The overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad dealt a crushing blow to Russia’s aspirations to great-power status. Due to its military overextension in Ukraine and intelligence failures prior to the rapid-fire offensive carried out by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Russia was unable to defend its strongest ally in the Middle East.