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Maher al-Assad (Arabic: مَاهِرُ ٱلْأَسَدِ, romanized: Māhir al-ʾAsad, born 8 December 1967) is a Syrian general and commander of the Syrian Army's elite 4th Armoured Division, which together with Syria's Military Intelligence form the core of the country's security forces.
Maher Al Assad commands the elite troops that protect the Syrian capital from rebels on its outskirts and is widely believed to have helped orchestrate the regime’s fierce campaign to put down the uprising, now well into its third year. He has also gained a reputation for brutality among opposition activists.
Jun 26, 2024 · June 26, 2024. PARIS—Today, the Paris Court of Appeal affirmed the validity of the arrest warrant issued against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, upholding it alongside warrants also issued for his brother Maher al-Assad, and two senior Syrian military officials for their alleged responsibility in the chemical attacks in Ghouta and Douma in ...
Sep 14, 2013 · Maher Assad commands the elite troops that protect the Syrian capital from rebels on its outskirts and is widely believed to have helped orchestrate the regime’s fierce campaign to put down the...
Sep 10, 2013 · Maher al-Assad, younger brother of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, is described by analysts as someone even more ruthless than Bashar.
Sep 5, 2013 · As Bashar became a computer nerd and promised his country reforms after the repressive, often brutal rule of his father, Maher honed his military skills with Syria's toughest men. He gained a...
Mar 26, 2012 · Maher al-Assad is Bashar’s youngest brother and considered by many to be the second most powerful man in Syria. He oversees two of the Syrian army’s strongest units: the Republican Guard, which...
