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
Example Sentences
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The Syrian and Libyan states under Assad and Gaddafi were built around ruling families.
From BBC
So far - and as I have said repeatedly, it's only day three of the war as I write this - there is no sign that the regime's armed forces are melting away, as Assad's did after he fled to Moscow in December 2024.
From BBC
President Bashar Assad reportedly has fled to Russia.
From Los Angeles Times
Another series, "Governorate 15", sees two Saydnaya inmates, one Lebanese and one Syrian, leave the facility after Assad's fall and return to their families.
From Barron's
Under Assad's father Hafez, Syria's army entered Lebanon in 1976 during the country's civil war and only left in 2005 after dominating all aspects of Lebanese life for almost three decades.
From Barron's
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