CAIRO (Reuters) – Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad has allowed his exiled uncle Rifaat to return to Syria, pro-government Al Watan newspaper said on Friday, citing sources.
“Rifaat Al-Assad arrived in Damascus yesterday, in order to prevent his imprisonment in France after a court ruling was issued and after the confiscation of his property and money in Spain as well,” it added.
Reuters could not immediately verify the Al Watan report.
(Reporting by Kinda Makieh; Writing by Ahmad Elhamy; Editing by Sonya Hepinstall)
