
President Bashar Al Assad upon inheriting power in July 2000, which also marked the rise of his tycoon cousin, Rami Makhlouf. AFP
President Bashar Al Assad upon inheriting power in July 2000, which also marked the rise of his tycoon cousin, Rami Makhlouf. AFP
Rami Makhlouf: Tycoon warns of ‘earthquake’ if he is driven from Syrian business scene
An extraordinarily public feud within the Alawite ruling elite of Syria escalates as the saga enters its second month