Mohammed al-Bashir is tasked with governing until March by the Islamist-led rebels who ousted Bashar al-Assad.
Stripped of power and chased from their own country, dictator Bashar al-Assad and his wife must now start a humiliating new life.
Whether he goes by Ahmed al-Sharaa or his nom de guerre, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, is a key indicator in the direction Syria’s future may take
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Assad's older brother was set to follow in father Hafez Assad's footsteps. Bashar learned fast how to rule with an iron fist. It became his undoing.
Putting Syria back together will be a daunting task after more than a decade of bloody conflict.
US President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed a hated dictator has “fled his country”, taking a swipe at Vladimir Putin in the process.
A nation of more than 23 million is teetering on the brink of total collapse as rebel forces take hold, with a dictator now facing an uncertain future.
The Syrian leader has pledged that his forces will continue to defend the territorial integrity of the country