Syria
President Assad splits with brother Maher amid sharp tensions with Tehran

Archive photo of Bashar al-Assad (right) and his younger brother Maher (left) at the state funeral of their father Hafez al-Assad in Damascus on 13 June 2000.
Archive photo of Bashar al-Assad (right) and his younger brother Maher (left) at the state funeral of their father Hafez al-Assad in Damascus on 13 June 2000. © Reuters
Deep cracks have appeared within the Syrian regime following allegations of information leaks on the location of individuals close to Tehran. Damascus is already under pressure from Iran, but the situation has further eroded the power of Bashar al-Assad, an increasingly isolated figure. [...]
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