Exclusive: Syria's new leaders zero in on Assad's business barons
Syria's new rulers are combing through the billion-dollar corporate empires of ousted president Bashar al-Assad's allies, and ...
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High-ranking member of Assad’s regime arrested in Syria
Syria’s new authorities have announced the arrest of Atif Najib, a former senior security officer and cousin of ousted President Bashar al-Assad. Najib is seen by many as being responsible for ...
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Syria arrests Assad-era officer seen as responsible for triggering 2011 uprising
DAMASCUS - Syrian authorities have arrested a former senior security officer and cousin of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad seen by some as responsible for sparking the country's 2011 uprising due to ...
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Assad's cousin who led deadly 2011 crackdown arrested
Syria’s new leadership announced on Friday the arrest of Atif Najib, a cousin of ousted leader Bashar Al-Assad, who is accused of leading a deadly crackdown in Daraa, the birthplace of 2011 ...
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Assad cousin notorious for role in suppressing protests in Syria arrested
A cousin of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad who was involved in suppressing the protests that started the 2011 uprising has been detained inside Syria, according to state news agency SANA.