Bashar al-Assad`s uncle faces embezzlement trial in Paris
(The Guardian France)

Rifaat al-Assad is accused of embezzling Syrian funds to buy property worth at least EUR90m in FranceThe uncle of Syria´s President Bashar al-Assad is due to go on trial in Paris on charges of embezzling his country to buy property worth at least EUR90m in France.Rifaat al-Assad, 82, who denies the charges and reportedly splits his time between France and Britain, will not be present in court for `medical reasons`, his lawyers said. Continue reading...