The tomb of Syria’s former president and long-time strongman, Hafez al-Assad, in the western city of Qardaha has reportedly been exhumed, according to activists and local media. Photos and ...

Unidentified individuals broke into the mausoleum of former Syrian president Hafez Assad — father of Bashar Assad — in the city of Qardaha in the northwestern part of the country and removed ...

News about Hafez al-Assad, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

A new video circulating across social media sparked controversy after it showcased individuals digging out the grave of Syria's Hafez Assad.

President Bashar Al-Assad, Syria’s ruler for 24 years — succeeding his father, Hafez Al-Assad — fled the country. Russian state media reported that he was in Moscow.

Syria and its multiethnic, multi-denominational society have held together since 1970, when Hafez el-Assad, then a highly-ranked army officer and the father of Bashar al-Assad, seized power via a ...