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Hafez Bashar al-Assad (Arabic: حافظ بشار الأسد; born 4 December 2001) is the eldest son of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma al-Assad.
Bashar al-Assad's son Hafez graduated from Moscow State University in the summer of 2023 with a master's thesis in number theory. Their daughter Zein was born in 2003, followed by their second son Karim in 2004. [24]
Jul 29, 2020 · The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on the 18-year-old son of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, vowing never to let the war-torn nation's regime enrich itself. Israel-Hamas war...
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The Assad family originates from Ali Sulayman al-Wahsh, Hafiz al-Assad's father, who was born in 1875 and lived in the village of Qardaha in the coastal Syrian mountains. The locals reportedly nicknamed him "Wahsh", Arabic for "wild beast", because he was physically strong and a good fighter. Al-Wahsh remained the family name until the 1920s, when ...
During the 1950s, Syrian Alawites started becoming influential in the Syrian Armed Forces and Ba'ath party. Led by Alawite military officers like Salah Jadid. Ba'athist factions staged a series of coups during the 1960s and built up a one-party state. The party cemented its total control over the state and society by purging civilian elites, pursue...
Hafiz al-Assad
1. Hafiz al-Assad(1930–2000). President of Syria 1971–2000. 2. Anisa Makhlouf (1930–2016), wife of Hafiz and First Lady of Syria. 2.1. Bushra al-Assad, died as an infant before 1960. 2.2. Bushra al-Assad (born 1960) is a pharmacist and married with five children to: Gen. Assef Shawkat (1950–2012), was deputy-chief of staff of the Syrian army and the former head of military intelligence. He was killed on 18 July 2012 in a bombing in Damascus, during the Syrian Civil War. 2.3. Bassel al-Assad(1...
Jamil al-Assad
1. Jamil al-Assad (1932–2004), parliamentarian and commander of a minor militia. Politically marginalized years before his death. Children: 1.1. Mundhir al-Assad (born 1961), was arrested in 2005 at the Beirut Airport while entering Lebanon. He was reported to have been involved in arms smuggling to the Iraqi insurgents. In 2011, the EU placed sanctions on him for being involved with the Shabbihamilitia in the repression of protestors during the Syrian Civil War. 1.2. Fawwaz al-Assad (1962–20...
Rifaat al-Assad
1. Rifaat al-Assad (born 1937). Formerly a powerful security chief and commander of the Defense Companies, who was responsible for the 1982 Hama massacre. After attempting a coup d'état in 1987, he went into exile in France and now lives in London. He is married with four wives: Amira 'Aziz al-Assad (died 2019), a cousin Sana' Ismail Makhluf (died 2021), from the family of Hafiz's wife Rajaa Bakrat, from a wealthy Sunni Damascene family Lina al-Khayer, sister of Hessa bint Tarad al-Shaalan, w...
Shalish family
1. Sister of Hafiz al-Assad married into the Shalish family. The family through paternal cousin General Dhu al Himma al-Shalish maintains a significant level of influence in the Bashar al-Assad government. The Shalishes are mainly active in the automobile and construction sectors. 1.1. Gen. Dhu al-Himma Shalish (1956–2022), a cousin of Bashar al-Assad, was the head of presidential security and was part of the inner circle of leadership of the Bashar al-Assad government. He had sanctions place...
Makhlouf family
The Makhloufs belong to the Alawi Haddad tribe, both Hafiz and Rifaat are related through marriage to the Makhloufs. The Makhlouf family rose from humble beginnings to become the financial advisorto Hafiz al-Assad after the former President married Makhlouf's sister. The family headed by Mohammad Makhlouf has established a vast financial empire in the telecommunication, retail, banking, power generation, and oil and gas sectors. The net worth of the family was estimated in 2010 to be at least...
Namir al-Assad, reportedly established the Shabiha with Rifaat al-Assad in the 1980s and controlled the organized smuggling networks, anchored in Latakia's port.Adnan al-Assad, leader of "Struggle Companies" militia in Damascus.Gen. Shafiq Fayadh, cousin of Hafiz from his aunt in the village of Ayn al-Arus in Jableh. Commander of the 7th Mechanized Infantry Division 1973–78. Commander of the 3rd Armored Division since 197...Numeir al-Assad, second degree cousin of Hafiz's children, led the Shabiha in Latakia.Nizar al-Assad, is a cousin of Bashar Al-Assad. He was the head of the Nizar Oilfield Supplies company. He was sanctioned by the EU for being very close to key government officials and for financin...Fawaz al-Assad, nephew of Hafiz, leader of ShabihaMundhir al-Assad, nephew of Hafiz, leader of ShabihaSyria's First Family, Slate Magazine, 10 February 2012Bashar al-Assad's inner circle, BBC, 10 May 2011Syria's Leaders, Esther Pan, Council on Foreign Relations, 10 March 2006Jul 19, 2017 · Hafez Assad, 15, says people are \"blind\" to his father's character and the situation in Syria. He claims the war is not a civil war but an invasion by foreign forces.
Apr 26, 2024 · Hafez also spelled: Ḥāfiẓ. Born: October 6, 1930, Qardāḥa, Syria. Died: June 10, 2000, Damascus (aged 69) Title / Office: president (1971-2000), Syria. Political Affiliation: Baʿath Party. Notable Family Members: son Bashar al-Assad.
Apr 17, 2018 · Medical student. Ruling family: Born on September 11, 1965, Bashar al-Assad is the second son of former Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, and his wife Anisa. His father, Hafez, rose to power...
