Assads wife spent thousands shopping during Syrian uprising

March 15, 2012 14:22

The gilded lifestyle continued for Assad coterie as conflict raged in Syria. Bashar al-Assad appears to have emailed his wife song lyrics and video clips, while she shopped for shoes and chandeliers.

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