Rifaat al-Assad

Syrian Embassy in Beirut Suspends Services over Assad Family Forged Passports

The Syrian Foreign Ministry suspended consular services at its embassy in Beirut until further notice, following reports that it had issued forged passports held by Rifaat al-Assad's granddaughter and her mother. Security sources confirmed to Houna Loubnan that Lebanese General Security is still holding Assad's granddaughter and daughter-in-law ...

Rifaat al-Assad Flies Out of Beirut, Lebanese Security Source Confirms

A Lebanese security source confirmed on Saturday that Rifaat al-Assad, the uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, left Lebanon via Beirut airport about a week ago, following the ousting of his nephew. Rifaat al-Assad, 87, is facing charges by Swiss prosecutors for a series of crimes, including ordering "murders, acts of torture, inhumane ...