When Bashar al-Assad was toppled in December, the iconography of posters, billboards and statues emblematic of his family’s brutal decades-long grip on the country also came down. The images of ...

Assad and his family fled Syria in December 2024 after his regime collapsed, taking refuge in Russia. In January, Syria’s new government requested his extradition but was turned down. Still, al-Sharaa ...

Explore the story of Assad's secret escape as enemies close in, revealing his wealth and assets moved to the UAE.