Assad’s uncle, the ‘Butcher of Hama,’ convicted in France
French authorities have seized €90 million of real estate from Rifaat Assad and sentenced him to four years in jail. The court found he stole vast sums from the Syrian public purse…
Stealth wealth: How Assad’s family and others have filled their European coffers
Dubbed the "Butcher of Hama," Syria's Rifaat Assad is accused of embezzling millions in European real estate. Like him, many regional rulers have preferred to keep their European properties quiet.…