France to investigate assets of Assad’s uncle
A court in Paris has opened an investigation into the French assets of Rifaat al-Assad, uncle of the Syrian president.
Published On 2 Oct 2013
A court in Paris has opened an investigation into the French assets of Rifaat al-Assad, the uncle of the Syrian president.
A number of French non-governmental associations accuse him of embezzlement.
Rifaat al-Assad says he has done nothing wrong.
Al Jazeera’s Jacky Rowland reports from Paris.
Source: Al Jazeera