President Bashar al-Assad’s forces have slaughtered more than 60,000 Syrians over the past 22 months but his British-born wife is apparently trying to offset those losses: she is said to be pregnant.
Hackers reveal how they accessed Assad’s email
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s private email address was sam@alshahba.com. His password was 1234. This absurd factoid about the now-floundering president came to light on Thursday, in an interview with opposition hacker Abdullah al-Shamri gave to the Arabic language newspaper Al-Hayat.
EU tells Syrian regime: No more caviar or fancy shoes
The European Union sent a message Friday to the Syrian regime, which stands accused of killing thousands of its own citizens: No more caviar, fancy shoes or primo cigars for you until the violence stops. The European Council says a ban will begin Sunday on exporting to Syria some luxury items
Assads fight to salvage image
President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma were shown on Syrian state TV packing food aid, an apparent effort to burnish the image of a first couple derided for ordering luxury goods on the Internet while their country burns.
Assad’s father-in-law ‘horrified,’ fears for his daughter
The father-in-law of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he was “horrified” by his son-in-law’s bloody crackdown on opposition protesters in Syria and expressed fears for the safety of his daughter, Express.co.uk reported on Sunday