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'They broke us': Syria's torture regime comes to light after Assad's fall

Handcuffed and squatting on the floor, Abdullah Zahra saw smoke rising from…
A six-storey townhouse in Mayfair belonging to Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad's uncle is still in use despite being frozen by the Government seven years ago. The building, on a corner close to London's Park Lane, was bought for a reported £4million by Rifaat al-Assad, the so-called 'Butcher of Hama' in 2008, and is now worth at least £27million. The property was thought to have been empty for some time after Rifaat returned to Syria - but a MailOnline reporter this week witnessed a woman stepping out its front door to collect a takeaway.

Assad's £26m Mayfair mansion guarded by cameras

A six-storey townhouse in Mayfair belonging to Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s uncle…
This is the six-storey townhouse still owned by the uncle of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in the heart of London's Mayfair

Assad's £26m Mayfair mansion: 'The Butcher of Hama' is landlord for tenants still living in London home guarded by cameras and with bars on windows – despite townhouse being seized seven years ago

A six-storey townhouse in Mayfair belonging to Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s uncle…
Interesting Times: Assad's Gestapo Didn't Clean Up Before They Fled

Interesting Times: Assad's Gestapo Didn't Clean Up Before They Fled

Interesting times. Apparently the Assad security apparatus didn’t destroy their records on…
Biden says Assad's fall in Syria is a 'fundamental act of justice,' but 'a moment of risk'

Biden says Assad's fall in Syria is a 'fundamental act of justice,' but 'a moment of risk'

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Sunday that the sudden collapse of…
Are Iran’s Nine Lives Nearing an End?

Iran Withdrawing From Syria Signals That Assad's Days in Power May Be Numbered

Iran is abandoning its Syrian ally following rapid gains made by Islamist…