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Worldcrunch » Bashar al-Assad

Bashar al-Assad

A person holds spent cartridges in Ashrafiyat Sahnaya, in the Rif Dimashq Governorate, following deadly clashes between members of the Druze minority and pro-government fighters.
Geopoliticsdruze

First The Alawites, Now The Druze — Post-Assad Syria Is Doomed If It Can’t Protect Religious Minorities

by Pierre Haski May 2, 2025May 2, 2025
photo of two men in uniform
Geopoliticsmiddle east

Iran’s Retaliation Against Israel Is An Internal Struggle With Its Own Rhetoric

by Hamed Mohammadi March 6, 2025
Farid Al-Madhhan
GeopoliticsBashar al-Assad

His Identity Revealed, Syria’s Torture Whistleblower “Caesar” Is Now Under Fire

by Manahel Al-Sahawi and Hagar Farouk February 13, 2025March 8, 2025
Worldcrunch Magazine #111— Next Syria
In The Newsmagazine

Worldcrunch Magazine #111— Next Syria

by Worldcrunch January 17, 2025
Inside Jobar Destroyed Neighborhood near Damascus - Jobar
Economysyrian economy

The Hard Part About Rebuilding Syria’s Economy — At Home And Abroad

by Patricia Chaira January 6, 2025March 9, 2025
photo of Ahmed al-Sharaa in 2024
Geopoliticsahmed al-sharaa

Al-Sharaa, Syria’s Indispensable Leader Or Sly Islamist Strongman?

by Hani Adada January 5, 2025March 9, 2025
File photo of ​Bashar and Asma al-Assad in Moscow in January 2005
Geopoliticsdiplomacy

Asma Al-Assad In Exile? Searching For The Real Story Of Syria’s Former First Lady

by Michelle Courtois December 23, 2024
photo of ambulance
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine russia war

The Simple Message In Russian General’s Assassination: Ukraine Will Not Give Up

by Pierre Haski December 18, 2024March 9, 2025
"That Boy" — What Lebanon's Slain Prime Minister Got Right About Bashar Al-Assad
Geopoliticsassad

“That Boy” — What Lebanon’s Slain Prime Minister Got Right About Bashar Al-Assad

by Abdel-Rahman Mekled December 16, 2024March 9, 2025
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's regime fell in December 2024
Geopoliticsassad

Taking Down Tyrants — Can Syria Learn From The Arab World’s Past Mistakes?

by Pierre Haski December 11, 2024
"Traitor Of The Family" — How Assad Sold Out His Loved Ones With His Secret Escape
Geopoliticsassad

“Traitor Of The Family” — How Assad Sold Out His Loved Ones With His Secret Escape

by Hazem El-Amin December 11, 2024
Worldcrunch Magazine #110— Didn't See It Coming
In The Newsmagazine

Worldcrunch Magazine #110— Didn’t See It Coming

by Worldcrunch December 6, 2024
The Syrian Rebel Surge Is Just The Beginning Of A Much Longer War
Geopoliticssyria civil war

The Syrian Rebel Surge Is Just The Beginning Of A Much Longer War

by Hani Adada December 5, 2024
photo of a boy with a bloody bandage on his head
GeopoliticsBashar al-Assad

Assad’s Regime Should Be Attacking Israel, Not Its Own Citizens

by Mosab Al-Yassin November 12, 2024
Why Arab Regimes Are So Weak In Defending Palestinians
Geopoliticsmiddle east conflict

Why Arab Regimes Are So Weak In Defending Palestinians

by Ammar Ali Hassan October 25, 2024
Yes, Nasrallah Hit Makes The U.S. And Iran Look Weak — But This Won't End Well For Israel
Geopoliticsisrael lebanon conflict

Yes, Nasrallah Hit Makes The U.S. And Iran Look Weak — But This Won’t End Well For Israel

by Dominique Moïsi October 23, 2024
Refugees arrive last week in Munich
Geopoliticsgermany

Salafists In Germany Target Refugees For Recruitment

by Worldcrunch October 4, 2024
How An Erdogan-Assad Truce Could Trigger A New Migrant Crisis At Europe's Border
Migrant Livesturkey

How An Erdogan-Assad Truce Could Trigger A New Migrant Crisis At Europe’s Border

by Meike Eijsberg October 4, 2024
Image of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad during a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin Wall.
In The NewsBashar al-Assad

Middle East, Realpolitik: Inside Assad’s Return To The World Stage

by Irene Caselli October 4, 2024
Collage of two photos: left is Bashar al Assad, right is his father Hafez al-Assad in
GeopoliticsBashar al-Assad

Bashar Al-Assad’s Security Shake-Up Is A Slap In The Face To His Late Father

by Feras Dalaty September 17, 2024
photo of a car in smoke after an explosion
Geopoliticsmiddle east

Who Bombed Us Today? A Weakened Syria Becomes Battlefield For Global Proxy War

by Karmen Kareem September 17, 2024
Geopoliticssyria

Damascus Shaken By Powerful Bomb Blast

by Chris Arden July 29, 2024
Kofi Annan and Vladimir Putin
Geopoliticssyria

How Kofi Annan Allowed Putin To Become The Godfather Of Tyrants

by Chris Arden July 29, 2024
Geopoliticslebanon

Ten Dead, More Than 100 Wounded As Syria Crisis Spills Over To Lebanon

by Chris Arden July 29, 2024
Orwa Nyrabia
Geopoliticssyria

Tales From A Syrian Jail: Filmmaker Witnesses The ‘Surreal’ Of Regime’s Cruelty

by kethevane July 29, 2024
A Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter
Geopoliticsrussia

Hiding Something? Inside The Russia-Turkey Clash Over Grounded Syrian Airliner

by Emily Liedel July 29, 2024March 21, 2025
Worldcrunch Magazine #91 — Syria's War, Past And Present
In The Newsmagazine

Worldcrunch Magazine #91 — Syria’s War, Past And Present

by Worldcrunch July 19, 2024
Inside Milan’s Central Station
Societyitaly

At Milan Train Station, One More Stop For Syrian Refugees

by Julie Farrar July 5, 2024
In Kiev
Geopoliticsswitzerland

Ukraine Progress, Global Inequality, Old-School Darth Vader

by Bertrand Hauger May 22, 2024
Screenshot of a Daya al-Taseh spoof video
Geopoliticsturkey

Making Fun Of ISIS, Syrian Activists Strike Back With Humor

by Patrick Randall May 22, 2024
Assad At Ease, An Exclusive Face-To-Face In A Surreal Damascus
Geopoliticssyria

Assad At Ease, An Exclusive Face-To-Face In A Surreal Damascus

by Cynthia Martens May 22, 2024
Red Crescent aid arriving in Madaya
Geopoliticssyria

The Tragedy Of Madaya Explained

by Carl Karlsson May 22, 2024May 9, 2025
Kids on their way to school in Aleppo
Geopoliticssyria

The Battle To Teach Syrian Kids When Schools Are Bombed

by Worldcrunch May 22, 2024May 9, 2025
Assad's flowery rhetoric
Ideassyria

The Method Behind Assad’s Mad Propaganda

by Bertrand Hauger May 22, 2024May 9, 2025
"Traitor Of The Family" — How Assad Sold Out His Loved Ones With His Secret Escape
Geopoliticssyria

“The West Uses Lies To Unleash Wars…” The Bashar Al-Assad Interview

by Bertrand Hauger May 21, 2024
Geopoliticssyria

Syrian Army Kills 62 Rebel Fighters In Ambush

by Arnaud Di Stasio April 13, 2024
Geopoliticssyria

Assad Shown Unharmed After Syrian Rebels Report Motorcade Attack

by Arnaud Di Stasio April 13, 2024
Geopoliticssyria

Syrian Rebels Claim 200 Dead In Chemical Attack, Government Denies

by Worldcrunch April 13, 2024
Geopoliticssyria

U.N. Calls for Investigation Into Alleged Chemical Attack In Syria

by Worldcrunch April 13, 2024
Colonel Suhail al-Hassan (rt) greeting troops
Geopoliticssyria

The Syrian Tiger: Assad’s Biggest Threat May Be From Within

by Bertrand Hauger April 13, 2024

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