12K views · 287 reactions | He's presided over a civil war that's lasted nine years, cost 400,000 lives and created more millions of refugees. Yet Bashar al-Assad is now marking twenty years as Syrian President. Two Syrians who fled to Berlin tell their personal story. | DW News | Facebook

In a rare interview, Syrian President Bashar al Assad spoke about refugees and the future of Syria. AJ fact-checked his remarks. | AJ

66K views · 354 shares | Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that Western countries are seeking a ceasefire in Aleppo in order to "keep the terrorists and to save them." He made the remarks during an interview with Russian television, in response to being asked about Western powers asking Russia and Iran to pressure Syria to stop the violence. | CGTN | Facebook