Assad family live in Russian luxury as Bashar ‘brushes up on ophthalmology’

Family friend, sources in Russia and Syria, and leaked data help give rare insight into life of dictator’s reclusive household ...
The Week

Gilded cage: Inside Bashar al-Assad's life in exile a year after his fall

Assad's exile in Russia is a life of secluded luxury and political irrelevance, where he is wealthy and secure but silenced ...
The New York Times

For Fallen Syrian Dictator Assad and Family, an Exile of Luxury and Impunity

Bashar al-Assad’s long, brutal reign ended swiftly, but he and his close circle have had a soft landing in Russia. Credit...Aaron Byrd Supported by By Erika Solomon Christiaan Triebert Haley Willis ...
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Mothers and staff tell of global charity's role in child disappearances under Assad regime

Reem al-Kari and her cousin Lama are searching through dozens of photos of children spread out on a desk. Lama thinks she spots one with a likeness to Karim, Reem's missing son. Karim was ...
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Exiled in Moscow, toppled Syrian dictator said to make quiet return to ophthalmology

Over a year since he fled to Moscow after his regime was toppled by rebel forces, former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is taking ophthalmology lessons and enjoying a luxurious lifestyle with his ...
WUFT

A momentous week as Syria celebrates lifting U.S. sanctions and a year without Assad

DAMASCUS, Syria — As they mark the first anniversary this week of toppling Bashar al-Assad's regime, Syrians are also celebrating another likely milestone. The U.S. is on the verge of removing ...