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Bashar Al-Assad person

Named in 95 reports across 26 stories - 4 Aug – 3 Sept

also appears as Bashar al-Assad, Bashara al-Assada

4 Aug 20263 Sept 2026

The record - coverage naming Bashar Al-Assad that changed after publication

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  1. South China Morning Postseen 4 Sept, 05:08headline rewrittenthe story

    Syria was building nuclear reactor in Deir el-Zour under Assad, UN report findsUN report confirms Syria was building nuclear reactor during Assad rule

  2. standpointmag.co.ukseen 3 Sept, 21:43headline rewrittenthe story

    ONLINE ONLY: Beirut: Blood HolidayONLINE ONLY: Beirut: Blood Holiday

  3. Al Jazeera Englishseen 18 Aug, 12:39headline rewrittenthe story

    Syrian court sentences Wassim al-Assad to deathSyrian court sentences Wassim al-Assad to death for war crimes

  4. ABC News (Australia)seen 11 Aug, 21:19headline rewrittenthe story

    Syria sentences absent former leader Bashar al-Assad to deathSyria sentences former leader Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia

  5. christianpost.comseen 9 Aug, 16:51headline rewrittenthe story

    Baptist pastor released from Syria after 2 weeks in jail over Facebook posts purportedly offensive to IslamBaptist pastor released from Syria after 2 weeks in jail over Facebook posts deemed offensive to Islam

The web around Bashar Al-Assad

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

Syria and Syrian share 47 reportsDamascus and Syria share 43 reportsDamascus and Syrian share 42 reportsIsraeli and Syria share 23 reportsRussia and Syria share 23 reportsRussia and Syrian share 22 reportsAtef Najib and Syria share 22 reportsSyria and Washington share 20 reportsIsraeli and Syrian share 20 reportsDamascus and Russia share 20 reportsSyrian and Washington share 20 reportsMoscow and Syria share 19 reportsAhmed Al-Sharaa and Syria share 18 reportsDamascus and Israeli share 18 reportsSyrian and Syrians share 17 reportsDamascus and Moscow share 17 reportsSyria and Syrians share 17 reportsDamascus and Washington share 17 reportsAhmed Al-Sharaa and Syrian share 17 reportsMoscow and Russia share 16 reportsMoscow and Syrian share 16 reportsAhmed Al-Sharaa and Damascus share 16 reportsDamascus and Syrians share 16 reportsRussia and Syrians share 15 reportsAtef Najib and Damascus share 14 reportsAtef Najib and Syrian share 14 reportsAhmed Al-Sharaa and Washington share 12 reportsAhmed Al-Sharaa and Israeli share 12 reportsAtef Najib and Russia share 12 reportsAtef Najib and Syrians share 11 reportsIsraeli and Washington share 11 reportsMoscow and Syrians share 11 reportsAtef Najib and Moscow share 11 reportsRussia and Washington share 6 reportsAhmed Al-Sharaa and Russia share 5 reportsIsraeli and Russia share 5 reportsAhmed Al-Sharaa and Moscow share 3 reportsSyrians and Washington share 3 reportsIsraeli and Syrians share 3 reportsIsraeli and Moscow share 2 reportsBashar Al-AssadSyriaSyria - 74 shared reports (place)SyrianSyrian - 48 shared reports (place)DamascusDamascus - 46 shared reports (place)RussiaRussia - 24 shared reports (place)Atef NajibAtef Najib - 23 shared reports (person)MoscowMoscow - 22 shared reports (place)WashingtonWashington - 21 shared reports (place)Ahmed Al-Sh…Ahmed Al-Sharaa - 19 shared reports (person)IsraeliIsraeli - 17 shared reports (place)SyriansSyrians - 17 shared reports (place)

The stories

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

100 outlets1 report names Bashar Al-Assad7 Aug – 5 Sept

Israeli attacks threaten Syria's stability: Turkish foreign minister

64 outlets7 reports name Bashar Al-Assad6 Aug – 6 Sept

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

60 outlets49 reports name Bashar Al-Assad11 Aug – 5 Sept

Iranian President Pezeshkian finally meets the new supreme leader, maybe?

28 outlets1 report names Bashar Al-Assad5 Aug – 1 Sept

Syria says reached deal with Moscow on fate of Russian bases

29 outlets3 reports name Bashar Al-Assad9 Aug – 26 Aug

Syrian Kurds announce completion of civil and military integration with Damascus

29 outlets2 reports name Bashar Al-Assad20 Aug – 3 Sept

US removes Syria from terrorism sponsor list, lifting major investment obstacle

31 outlets5 reports name Bashar Al-Assad24 Aug – 4 Sept

Türkiye seeks Interpol red notice for Netanyahu over Gaza aid flotilla case

27 outlets1 report names Bashar Al-Assad21 Aug – 6 Sept

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

19 outlets6 reports name Bashar Al-Assad10 Aug – 3 Sept

Colombia recognises Israeli claim over the Golan Heights

13 outlets1 report names Bashar Al-Assad10 Aug – 30 Aug

Ammar Bardan, General Manager, Bardan Import and Export: Economic Viewpoint - Syria 2026

11 outlets4 reports name Bashar Al-Assad5 Aug – 31 Aug

Ed Miliband dodges questions over calling Donald Trump an 'idiot' and 'racist'

31 outlets1 report names Bashar Al-Assad5 Aug – 7 Aug

People they appear with

Atef Najib23Ahmed Al-Sharaa19Bashar Assad10Maher Assad10

Places in the same coverage

Syria74Syrian48Damascus46Russia24Moscow22Washington21Israeli17Syrians17Turkey14Ankara10Lebanon10

Organisations in the same coverage

Syrian court12Al Jazeera11Armored Division11Political Security Branch In Daraa11Human Rights Watch10

Who keeps naming them

Al Jazeera English10Google News - Top Stories6South China Morning Post4Le Monde English3hngn.com2novinite.com2Index.hr (Croatia)2Times of India2middleeastmonitor.com2The Guardian World2algemeiner.com2dailymail.com2

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