Jan 21 (Reuters) - Rifaat al-Assad, the brother of the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad known by critics as the "butcher ...

The ‘Butcher of Hama’ and former Syrian vice president dies in exile at age 89.

The brother and uncle of Syrian tyrants, he commanded a unit that killed up to 40,000 civilians in a 1982 uprising against ...

THE notorious uncle of ousted Syrian despot Assad, dubbed the “Butcher of Hama” has died. Rifaat al-Assad, the brother of the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, died at the age of ...

Residents of Hama gather to celebrate the first anniversary of the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, in Hama, Syria, on December 5, 2025 [Mahmoud Hassano/Reuters] Thousands of people have poured into ...

Known for role in brutal suppression in the 1980s, the former Defence Brigades head has died after a brief illness ...

ALBAWABA - Rifaat Assad, uncle of Syria's ousted President Bashar Assad, who is well known as the "Butcher of Hama", died at the age of 88 in the UAE.Ri ...

Rifaat al-Assad, exiled uncle of former Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, has died aged 88 in the UAE, according to media reports. According to Reuters, Assad - the brother of the late Syrian President ...

For some commentators, the current conflict in Syria boils down to the new Syrian government attacking Kurdish forces. While ...

Assad, died at 88 in UAE. Notorious for his role in the 1982 Hama massacre, Rifaat spent years in exile after a failed challenge for Syrian leadership. Despite wealth and political maneuvering, his ...

Known for his role in the 1982 Hama massacre, the late member of Syria’s former ruling family oversaw the killing of tens of ...