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Bashar Assad person

Named in 55 reports across 14 stories - 8 Aug – 1 Sept
8 Aug 20261 Sept 2026

The record - coverage naming Bashar Assad that changed after publication

4 edits, 3 URLs changed7 entries
  1. timescall.comseen 26 Aug, 19:49headline rewrittenthe story

    US envoy clarifies comments on Golan Heights that contradicted TrumpA US envoy clarifies his comments on Golan Heights that contradicted Trump’s position

  2. dw.comseen 17 Aug, 09:16URL changedthe story
  3. DW Top Storiesseen 14 Aug, 10:31URL changedthe story
  4. newcastleherald.com.auseen 13 Aug, 18:02URL changedthe story
  5. nbcnews.comseen 13 Aug, 14:21description editedthe story
  6. abcnews.comseen 11 Aug, 23:01headline rewrittenthe story

    Syria agrees deal with Russia over future use of 2 key Mediterranean basesSyria will take back control from Russia of 2 key Mediterranean bases under a new deal

  7. DW Top Storiesseen 11 Aug, 14:15description editedthe story

The web around Bashar Assad

Closest companions, sized by how often they share a report with Bashar Assad. Lines between the outer names are their own relationships - names that appear together even without Bashar Assad.

Syria and Syrian share 50 reportsDamascus and Syrian share 43 reportsDamascus and Syria share 43 reportsRussia and Syria share 39 reportsRussia and Syrian share 36 reportsDamascus and Russia share 35 reportsAtef Najib and Syria share 31 reportsAtef Najib and Syrian share 31 reportsAtef Najib and Damascus share 30 reportsAtef Najib and Russia share 30 reportsArmored Division and Atef Najib share 27 reportsDamascus and Maher Assad share 27 reportsArmored Division and Damascus share 27 reportsArmored Division and Russia share 27 reportsArmored Division and Syria share 27 reportsAtef Najib and Maher Assad share 27 reportsMaher Assad and Syrian share 27 reportsArmored Division and Syrian share 27 reportsArmored Division and Maher Assad share 27 reportsMaher Assad and Russia share 27 reportsMaher Assad and Syria share 27 reportsPolitical Security Branch and Syria share 21 reportsAtef Najib and Political Security Branch share 21 reportsPolitical Security Branch and Syrian share 21 reportsPolitical Security Branch and Russia share 20 reportsDamascus and Political Security Branch share 20 reportsArmored Division and Political Security Branch share 18 reportsMaher Assad and Political Security Branch share 18 reportsSyria and Syrians share 15 reportsSyrian and Syrians share 15 reportsRussia and Syrians share 15 reportsAtef Najib and Syrians share 14 reportsAdnan Al-Masalmeh and Armored Division share 14 reportsAdnan Al-Masalmeh and Syria share 14 reportsMaher Assad and Syrians share 14 reportsArmored Division and Syrians share 14 reportsAdnan Al-Masalmeh and Russia share 14 reportsAdnan Al-Masalmeh and Damascus share 14 reportsAdnan Al-Masalmeh and Syrian share 14 reportsAdnan Al-Masalmeh and Maher Assad share 14 reportsBashar AssadSyriaSyria - 55 shared reports (place)SyrianSyrian - 50 shared reports (place)DamascusDamascus - 43 shared reports (place)RussiaRussia - 39 shared reports (place)Atef NajibAtef Najib - 31 shared reports (person)Armored DivisionArmored Division - 27 shared reports (organization)Maher AssadMaher Assad - 27 shared reports (person)Political S…Political Security Branch - 21 shared reports (organization)SyriansSyrians - 15 shared reports (place)Adnan Al-Ma…Adnan Al-Masalmeh - 14 shared reports (person)

The stories

US Pauses Planned Strikes on Iran Amid Deal Talks

371 outlets1 report names Bashar Assad2 Aug – 3 Sept

Iran war updates: ‘Mecca Joint Defence Pact’ signed, as Hormuz deal ‘nears’

100 outlets1 report names Bashar Assad7 Aug – 2 Sept

Tensions in Lebanon and other news from across the Middle East

90 outlets1 report names Bashar Assad5 Aug – 3 Sept

Oil prices move higher after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claim Saudi tanker strike

87 outlets2 reports name Bashar Assad5 Aug – 3 Sept

Israeli attacks threaten Syria's stability: Turkish foreign minister

63 outlets5 reports name Bashar Assad6 Aug – 3 Sept

Syria: Former President Bashar al-Assad is sentenced to death in absentia for "crimes against humanity"

60 outlets33 reports name Bashar Assad11 Aug – 23 Aug

New Party Brings Fresh Hope – and Risks – for Turkey’s Embattled Opposition

30 outlets1 report names Bashar Assad23 Jul – 21 Aug

Syria says reached deal with Moscow on fate of Russian bases

29 outlets2 reports name Bashar Assad9 Aug – 26 Aug

Syrian Kurds announce completion of civil and military integration with Damascus

28 outlets2 reports name Bashar Assad20 Aug – 31 Aug

Scoop: U.S. brokers secret deal on clandestine Syrian nuclear site

18 outlets2 reports name Bashar Assad10 Aug – 2 Sept

Colombia recognises Israeli claim over the Golan Heights

13 outlets2 reports name Bashar Assad10 Aug – 30 Aug

Lebanon detains Assad-era general and weighs his handover to Syria over alleged crimes

8 outlets1 report names Bashar Assad8 Aug – 20 Aug

People they appear with

Atef Najib31Maher Assad27Adnan Al-Masalmeh14Hiba Zayadin14Bashar Al-Assad10Mouawiya Sayasneh10Nayef Abazeid10

Places in the same coverage

Syria55Syrian50Damascus43Russia39Syrians15Israeli12Moscow12Washington12Turkey11Turkish10

Organisations in the same coverage

Armored Division27Political Security Branch21Human Rights Watch14

Who keeps naming them

DW Top Stories4jns.org3abcnews.com2netscape.com2midmichigannow.com1kvnf.org1ktep.org1kuow.org1wwaytv3.com1kuaf.com1kansaspublicradio.org1wysu.org1

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