Syrian president's uncle on trial in France for money laundering
These are external links and will open in a new window/ Rifaat al-Assad says he was given monetary gifts by the Saudi royal family The uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has gone on trial in Paris for allegedly laundering money to build a French property empire. Rifaat al-Assad is accused of embezzling Syrian state funds to buy homes and offices worth €90m (£76m). The 82-year-old former vice-president, who will not appear in court for medical reasons, denies any wrongdoing. He has lived in exile since he unsuccessfully tried to seize ...
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