Assad's billionaire cousin denies allegations that his telecommunications company Syriatel has evaded taxes, reminding the president of his financial support Makhlouf's wealth was estimated to be ...

When Bashar succeeded his father as leader in 2000, Makhlouf passed the business empire to his own son, Rami. The Makhloufs were expected to make money on the behalf of the president and bankroll ...

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May brought an even clearer sign of Syria's economic distress. Billionaire Rami Makhlouf, Assad's first cousin and the richest man in Syria, took to Facebook to complain of harassment by the ...

Ali Makhlouf, the son of sanctioned Syrian business owner Rami Makhlouf, was filmed in the plush neighbourhood of Beverly Hills by Daniel Mac, who runs shows on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram in ...

Sawiris had said in earlier television statements that “Bashar al-Assad’s cousin seized my investments in Syria, forced me to partner with Rami Makhlouf, removed me from the company, fired our ...