Hated Assad Cousin Retires From Business

Syria’s most powerful, and possibly most hated, tycoon announced yesterday that he was retiring from business, in what’s seen as a major concession from President Bashar al-Assad to the protests raging through the country. Rami Makhlouf is Assad’s cousin and is seen as “a symbol of the corruption in the…

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Hated Assad Cousin Retires From Business

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