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.

Thousands of Syria’s Jews left in recent decades. But after Assad’s ouster and easing of sanctions, they can now reconnect ...

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 ...