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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 ...
The National on MSN4d
Hama massacre survivors break 40-year silence
We used to feel that the walls could hear us, and could write reports on us.Iman Al Alwani, Hama massacre ...
National Review2mon
Gone, the Assads
In 1983, Hafez al-Assad had a medical crisis — a heart attack and other problems. Rifaat saw his chance. Maybe he could become No. 1 even while Hafez was still alive? He attempted a coup ...
Reuters1mon
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 ...
The Beaumont Enterprise1mon
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 ...