Riffat al-Assad convicted on corruption charges
Published date: 19 June 2020 16:40 BST
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Last update: 4 years 5 months ago
Riffat al-Assad, the uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has been convicted of money laundering in a French court.
Riffat’s lawyers are appealing the verdict, arguing that factions within the Syrian opposition are trying to smear his name.
Riffat’s lawyers are appealing the verdict, arguing that factions within the Syrian opposition are trying to smear his name.
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