President Bashar al-Assad fled the country during the Syrian civil war and is said to be in Russia. You would be surprised to know how much wealth Assad has. It is said that he went to Russia with several kilograms of gold. As for his wealth, he is said to own 200 kilograms of gold, a collection of luxury cars and a large number of US dollars and euros. As with Ashraf Ghani, the amount of money Assad is absconding for is not known.
How rich is Assad?
While the country’s people may be in dire straits, President Bashar al-Assad’s family is the richest and most powerful in Syria. Saudi newspaper Elaw cited British intelligence agency MI6 as saying that by 2023, the total wealth of Bashar al-Assad’s family would be 200 tons of gold, a collection of luxury cars, $16 billion and 5 billion euros. Multiple media reports stated that this total wealth is equivalent to Syria’s total budget for seven years.
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President Assad owns a collection of luxury cars, including convertibles, sports cars and SUVs, as seen in photos that have gone viral on social media sites. According to local media reports in Syria, Assad has Audis and Ferraris in his garage. He has a Rolls-Royce Phantom, Aston Martin DB7, Ferrari F40, Ferrari F430, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, and Audi R8. Not only that, there are also more than a dozen Mercedes-Benz coupes and many BMW and Ferrari F40s. The price of a single car alone exceeds 3 million US dollars.
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