Bashar al-Assad was never expected to rule Syria ... which damaged Iran-backed Hezbollah and Russia, distracting them from the threat in Syria. But it is also due to years of economic ...

"At least under the former dictator, Bashar al-Assad," he says ... from Iran - a country which sponsored both the Assad regime and Hezbollah. IBTISSAM HUMHOM: (Speaking Arabic).

Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Moscow ... that took advantage of his other key allies, Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, being distracted by other conflicts.

ROBERT FORD: Bashar al-Assad lived in the shadow of his older ... YACOUBIAN: And he was really saved by three key backers - Iran, Hezbollah and Russia. And in particular, the Iranians and ...

No one in Israel is mourning the ouster of Bashar al-Assad, the exiled Syrian dictator accused of murder, torture, and political repression. He is an enemy of Israel who allied with the Iranian ...

BEIRUT (AP) — A severely hobbled Hezbollah was in no position to help defend former Syrian President Bashar ... al-Bayoush, a Syrian army defector who fought in the civil war against Assad's ...

A new type of Syrian refugee is fleeing across the border into Lebanon: those who once supported dictator Bashar Al-Assad.

Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, being distracted by other conflicts. Syria's Assad falls - follow live updates Watch: BBC sees looting at Bashar al-Assad's residence Steve Rosenberg ...