Assad, 49, fled to Russia with the dictator, 59, when the Assad regime was toppled by rebels in Syria earlier this month.

Despite a barrage of Western sanctions and swathes of brands quitting Russia after the Kremlin launched its Ukraine offensive ...

Despite a barrage of Western sanctions and swathes of brands quitting Russia after the Kremlin launched its Ukraine offensive ...

The village's newest resident could soon be former Syrian dictator Bashar Al-Assad, who has been granted political asylum in Russia.

Assad's escape from Syria as his regime came crashing down was planned by Russia and kept secret from even his closest aids ...

Journalists who reported from the Assad's abandoned home in Damascus discovered countless boxes for jewelry, antiques and ...

Assad's journey brought to an end his family's dynastic rule stretching back to 1971, and signalled the start of a life in ...

The deposed Syrian dictator and his family fled to Moscow with a fortune of at least £1.5bn and an uncertain future amid the ...

A voluntary resignation and power transfer would bar Assad from being involved in future political activities or using his exile in Russia or elsewhere to initiate counter-operations ... as he and ...

Welcomed by Russia, Syria's deposed ex-dictator continues to live in luxury in one of Moscow's most beautiful districts. According to some Russian journalists, he and his family are staying for a ...