There can be no doubt that the end of Assad’s rule in Syria has weakened Russia’s position in the Middle East and dented ...

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Syria's former President Bashar al-Assad is in Moscow with his family after Russia granted them asylum on humanitarian ...

There will not be any cosy dinners at the Kremlin, but Bashar al-Assad may still be quaffing champagne and slurping caviar in ...

Bashar al-Assad was branded the "rat of Damascus" after fleeing to Moscow as his brutal regime collapsed. Foreign Secretary ...

Crowds gathered in Damascus on Sunday to celebrate with chants, prayers and the occasional gunfire after the stunning advance ...

Rebels stormed Damascus and were victorious in ousting Bashar al-Assad this weekend. Much of the international community ...

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in Russia on Sunday after rebels seized control of Damascus, Russian state media ...

Russian state news agencies were reporting that President Bashar Assad and his family had arrived in Moscow and were given ...

Syria's Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Russia and have been granted asylum by the Russian authorities, ...

Bashar al-Assad left Syria after his regime collapsed and, according to Russian state media, is seeking refuge in Moscow.