Exiled members of Bashar Assadβs former inner circle are quietly rebuilding networks, funding fighters, and positioning themselves for a potential return to influence in post-war Syria, according to a Reuters investigation.
Assad, who escaped to Russia last December, appears resigned to exile in Moscow, say people close to the family. Yet some members of his inner circle, including his brother Maher Assad, have not accepted the loss of power.
Two longtime Assad confidants β Maj. Gen.
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