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Bashar al-Assad’s uncle sentenced to four years in French prison for money laundering
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...
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Opening Assad's Prisons — What It Means For A Nation, What It Means For Me
Hama, which has deep scars from the 1982 massacres committed by Hafez al-Assad and his brother Rifaat al-Assad against its people, is returning to the forefront today, carrying a new glimmer of hope.
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The Hunt for the Assad Dynasty’s Missing Billions Begins
A Paris court in 2019 froze 90 million euros worth of property—equivalent to $95 million—held in France by Rifaat al-Assad, an uncle of Bashar al-Assad who oversaw a brutal opposition ...
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Smile, General: Syrian drama breaks taboo with brutal portrayal of Assad-like family
The real Rifaat al-Assad (left) is pictured here with Hafez al-Assad (AFP) Like Bashar, Furat – young, insecure, and inexperienced – appears reluctant to take the throne, and only agrees when ...
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AP PHOTOS: Syrians returning to the town of Tel Rifaat find homes in ruins and underground tunnels
In December, during a lightning offensive by Syrian rebels that ousted President Bashar Assad, the tables were turned again as Turkish-backed rebels seized Tel Rifaat from the Kurdish-led Syrian ...
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Tom Perry
Exclusive: Bashar al-Assad's uncle Rifaat flew from Beirut to Dubai, Lebanese officials say Rifaat al-Assad, an uncle of the ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad charged in Switzerland with war ...