Bushra Al-Assad. Born in 1960, Bushra Al-Assad is Bashar's only sister and a trained pharmacist. Like her brother Maher, she is known as a hawk within the regime and plays a significant role as ...

Bushra al-Assad, 64, was once considered one of the most eligible women in Damascus. After falling in love with Shawkat she annulled her engagement to Dr Muhssin Belal, Minister of Information and ...

The US Department of State's 2022 report is the closest thing to a true description of Bashar al-Assad's riches. In addition ...

Assad’s exit stood in stark contrast to his first months as Syria’s unlikely president in 2000, ... Their sister Bushra was a strong voice in his inner circle, ...

In 2019, the National Crime Agency reported that Aniseh Chawkat – the daughter of Bashar’s sister, Bushra al-Assad, who reportedly sought safety in Dubai following the Arab spring (2010-2012 ...

Unofficially, Maher is also said to have led the Shabiha (ghosts), a regime-backed group of militias linked to Assad-sponsored brutality. Bashar’s only sister, Bushra al-Assad, reportedly fled Syria ...

Assad came to power in 2000 by a twist of fate. ... Their sister Bushra was a strong voice in his inner circle, along with her husband, Deputy Defense Minister Assef Shawkat, ...

Born in 1960, Bushra Al-Assad is Bashar's only sister and a trained pharmacist. Like her brother Maher, she is known as a hawk within the regime and plays a significant role as Bashar's secretary.