Ali al-Assad
Videos
Ali ibn Sulayman al-Assad was a Syrian farmer and tribal leader who was the father of Syrian Presidents Hafez al-Assad, in power from 1971 to 2000, and grandfather of Bashar al-Assad, in power from 20
An undated photo of Assad
Hafez al-Assad
Videos
Hafez al-Assad was a Syrian politician and military officer who served as the president of Syria from 1971 until his death in 2000. He was previously the prime minister from 1970 to 1971 as well as th
Ali al-Assad
…Ali ibn Sulayman al-Assad (né al-Wahhish; 1875 – 1963) was a Syrian farmer and tribal leader who was the father of Syrian Presidents Hafez al-Assad, in power from 1971 to 2000, and grandfather of Bashar al-Assad, in power from 2000 to 2024. Ali ibn Sulayman al-Wahhish was the son of Sulayman ibn…
Official portrait, 1986
Hafez al-Assad (above) standing on the wing of a Fiat G.46-4B with fellow cadets at the Syrian AF Academy outside Aleppo, 1951–52
Michel Aflaq and Salah Jadid, 1963
Women serving in the army, 1969