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Inside Bashar Assad’s Secret Life in Russia — and Exiled Dictator’s New Addiction

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Former Syrian president is reportedly living in luxury exile in Moscow after fleeing a 2024 coup, where he and his family occupy 20 apartments in a high-rise, with Assad spending his days quietly

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This is reported by the German newspaper Die Zeit.It is noted that the former leader of Syria lives in Moscow City with his family - they own approximately 20 apartments, which are located in the left tower with a height of 76 floors - this is the “Moscow” tower. According to the source, Assad lives in three apartments in a luxury skyscraper with a shopping mall on the ground floor, which he visits from time to time. In his spare time, he is fon…

The German newspaper "zeit.de" published a new report discussing what it called "the hidden life of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Moscow," noting that he freely roams around Moscow, visiting a shopping mall, and playing computer games for hours. The report, which was reported by the Israeli newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth" and translated by "Lebanon 24," states that in December 2024, Assad fled to Moscow amid a military coup that brough…

The German newspaper "Die Zeit" revealed that former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who was overthrown on December 8, is living in the Russian capital under direct protection from the Kremlin, during one of the most isolated and mysterious periods of his life. According to the newspaper, al-Assad's life in Moscow combines excessive luxury and complete isolation, as he lives in apartments overlooking skyscrapers, while his political record rem…

·Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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Bashar al-Assad, the former dictator of Syria, is currently living in exile in Moscow's most prestigious neighborhood, where he reportedly escapes to online video games in his solitude, Die Zeit reported.

Former Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and his family occupy three apartments in the 300-metre skyscraper of the Moscow City complex and "hours play online video games", as well as "often stops at his private sub-water villa", written the German newspaper Die Zeit with a reference to the story of its source.

·Moscow, Russian Federation
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Stirile Antena 1 Observator broke the news in Romania on Friday, October 10, 2025.
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