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Assad’s enforcers brutalised Syria. Now they’re living large, lying low and evading justice.

A aerial view of al-Ghassaniya, a mainly Christian town in central Syria, south of the city of Homs, as it residents begin to return to their destroyed homes and businesses after they fled during the Syrian civil war, on December 14, 2025. During the 14-year Syria civil war, Islamic Jihadist groups were active in the areas of Northwestern Syria, with many of the local Christian community abandoning their towns and villages and settling mainly in former president Bashar al-Assad regime-controlled areas. (Photo by Omar HAJ KADOUR / AFP)

The victims of more than five decades of Assad rule are left to wonder where the former regime leaders are.

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Erika Solomon, Christiaan Triebert, Haley Willis, Neil Collier, Danny Makki, Ahmad Mhidi

MOSCOW - The apartments at the Four Seasons in Moscow offer living rooms with crystal chandeliers, views of the Kremlin and access to a concierge ready to book anything from Bolshoi Ballet premieres to private jets.

The residences, topping out at US$13,000 (S$16,700) a week, are billed as “perfect for family gatherings, cocktail parties and business events”.

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