THE notorious uncle of ousted Syrian despot Assad, dubbed the “Butcher of Hama” has died. Rifaat al-Assad, the brother of the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, died at the age of 88 in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, sources said. A former army officer, Rifaat helped Assad seize power in a 1970 coup and…
Wed. Jan 21st, 2026
