Secret Assad Email Leaks Lifts The Lid On Life Of His Inner Circle

Syrian President Assad and Wife

Syria: Assad Family Emails Throw Light On Regime's Inner Circle -- The Telegraph

At the height of the Syrian army's assault on Homs, President Bashar al-Assad appears to have sent his wife the lyrics from a country and western song, while the British-born Asma spent thousands of pounds on jewellery and furniture.

Thousands of emails purporting to be from the presidential couple and their inner circle have been disclosed by Syrian opposition activists, throwing open the private life of the country's dictator.

They appear to portray Mr Assad, 46, as a whimsical, light-hearted figure, apparently untroubled by his country's bloodshed. Meanwhile, Asma al-Assad, 36, seems to spend many hours shopping online and searching out the latest Harry Potter DVDs, presumably for the couple's three children.

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WNU Editor: The Guardian is the organization that got this cache of emails. They have done a comprehensive look and analysis of these emails. The link to their report (and emails) is here.