2015 Event Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledges that the country is aiding the forces of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad with military expertise and equipment; Putin states that troops may also be sent in the future to help fight against ISIL 2013 Event Syria's President, Bashar al-Assad, states he will grant international weapons inspectors access to chemical weapons sites, but rebels may make the sites unreachable 2011 Event Further sanctions are imposed on Belarus, Iran and Syria by the EU, who reiterates the call for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down 2011 Event The U.S. intends to impose sanctions on Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria, for alleged human rights breaches during the 2011 Syrian Uprising 1994 Death Basel al-Assad, Syrian President Assad son, dies in car accident at 31 1971 Event Lieutenant General Hafiz al-Assad becomes President of Syria 1970 Event Lieutenant General Hafez al-Assad becomes Prime Minister of Syria following military coup 1969 Event General Hafez al-Assad becomes head of Syria via miltary coup 1966 Event Syrian military coup under Hafiz al-Assad 1965 Birthday Bashar al-Assad, Syrian Statesman
