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Video of Assad's cousin celebrating release from prison angers Syrians

Suleiman al-Assad, the son of Bashar al-Assad’s cousin, was imprisoned for killing a decorated colonel. After serving four years of his 20-year sentence, many Syrians were angered after Suleiman posted a video celebrating his early release
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