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The Facebook posts gripping Syrians

A president, a billionaire, and a very public rift in Syria鈥檚 top family

Rami Makhlouf, one of Syria鈥檚 richest men, recently took to Facebook to air his grievances against his cousin. As his cousin is President Bashar Al-Assad, the whole country took note. 大象传媒 Arabic鈥檚 Mahmoud Ali Hamad takes up the story.

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Picture: Rami Makhlouf's Facebook post
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