Bashar al-Assad
Bashar al-Assad was president of Syria from 2000 until rebels toppled him in 2024.
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- The fall of Assad and Syria's new era under Ahmed al-SharaaNov 27, 2024 – Nov 6, 2026 · 88 stories
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Week of Dec 15, 2025 - Dec 21, 2025: 3 left, 13 center, 7 right, 12% of the sources that published that week · 29 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
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| Dec 30, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 22 | 9% |
| Jan 6, 2025 - Jan 12, 2025 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 5% |
| Jan 13, 2025 - Jan 19, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 20, 2025 - Jan 26, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 27, 2025 - Feb 2, 2025 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 37 | 12% |
| Feb 3, 2025 - Feb 9, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 10, 2025 - Feb 16, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2% |
| Feb 17, 2025 - Feb 23, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 24, 2025 - Mar 2, 2025 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3% |
| Mar 3, 2025 - Mar 9, 2025 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 38 | 14% |
| Mar 10, 2025 - Mar 16, 2025 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 4% |
| Mar 17, 2025 - Mar 23, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 24, 2025 - Mar 30, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 31, 2025 - Apr 6, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 7, 2025 - Apr 13, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 14, 2025 - Apr 20, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 21, 2025 - Apr 27, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 28, 2025 - May 4, 2025 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3% |
| May 5, 2025 - May 11, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3% |
| May 12, 2025 - May 18, 2025 | 13 | 24 | 14 | 80 | 25% |
| May 19, 2025 - May 25, 2025 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 8% |
| May 26, 2025 - Jun 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 2, 2025 - Jun 8, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 9, 2025 - Jun 15, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 16, 2025 - Jun 22, 2025 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 13% |
| Jun 23, 2025 - Jun 29, 2025 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6% |
| Jun 30, 2025 - Jul 6, 2025 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 6% |
| Jul 7, 2025 - Jul 13, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 14, 2025 - Jul 20, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 21, 2025 - Jul 27, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 28, 2025 - Aug 3, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 4, 2025 - Aug 10, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 11, 2025 - Aug 17, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 18, 2025 - Aug 24, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 25, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 1, 2025 - Sep 7, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 8, 2025 - Sep 14, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 15, 2025 - Sep 21, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 22, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 29, 2025 - Oct 5, 2025 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 6% |
| Oct 6, 2025 - Oct 12, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 13, 2025 - Oct 19, 2025 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4% |
| Oct 20, 2025 - Oct 26, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 3, 2025 - Nov 9, 2025 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2% |
| Nov 10, 2025 - Nov 16, 2025 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 11% |
| Nov 17, 2025 - Nov 23, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 24, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 21 | 12% |
| Dec 1, 2025 - Dec 7, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dec 8, 2025 - Dec 14, 2025 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 71 | 22% |
| Dec 15, 2025 - Dec 21, 2025 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 29 | 12% |
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41 left · 54 center · 47 right: 142 sources on the spectrum, across 126 linked stories.
Everything else9 updates in 2025 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Bashar al-Assad that are not part of any story yet
Stories that name Bashar al-Assad
- May 7Syrian leader to meet Macron in first European visit8 articles · 7 sources1 left, 2 center, 3 right
- Feb 11Senate advances Gabbard’s nomination to become DNI5 articles · 5 sources1 left, 2 center, 2 right
- Jan 28– 30Tulsi Gabbard Confirmation: Director Of Intelligence Nominee Tussles With Senators Over Russia, Snowden26 articles · 22 sources10 left, 6 center, 4 right
- Jan 12Germany says sanctions against Syrian war crimes suspects must stay but people need relief - The Daily Reporter6 articles · 6 sources0 left, 3 center, 3 right
- Jan 9US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State group, Austin says5 articles · 5 sources0 left, 2 center, 3 right
- Jan 4Syria’s Damascus International Airport to resume global flights following the fall of Assad’s regime5 articles · 5 sources0 left, 1 center, 2 right
- Jan 4– 7First international commercial flight since Assad's ouster lands in Syria's capital7 articles · 7 sources1 left, 2 center, 1 right