Visual Investigations: For Fallen Syrian Dictator Assad and Family, an Exile of Luxury and Impunity
Bashar al-Assad’s long, brutal reign ended swiftly, but he and his close circle have had a soft landing in Russia.
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Visual Investigations

December 22, 2025, 11:51 a.m. Eastern time

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Aaron Byrd

For Fallen Syrian Dictator Assad and Family, an Exile of Luxury and Impunity

Bashar al-Assad’s long, brutal reign ended swiftly, but he and his close circle have had a soft landing in Russia.

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