Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Support and Stability Apparatus (SSA) chief Abdel Ghani al-Kikli confirmed dead.
Gunfire heard in various areas of the Libyan capital of Tripoli.
Libyan sources: The Ministry of Interior urges all citizens in Tripoli to remain in their homes.
Libyan sources: Air traffic halted at Tripoli Airport following reports of the death of Support and Stability Apparatus (SSA) chief Abdel Ghani al-Kikli.
Libyan sources: Clashes and military movements reported inside the capital, Tripoli.
Sheikh Qassem: Lebanese officials must also prioritize rebuilding the state economically and socially, as well as returning the depositors’ funds.
Sheikh Qassem: The second priority is reconstruction, and I call on the Lebanese government to place this item first on the agenda of its next session.
Sheikh Qassem: Lebanese officials must prioritize ending Israeli aggression, its violations, its occupation, and securing the release of prisoners.
Sheikh Qassem: We are part of the new era and partners in its benefits, and we want those who previously took certain stances for specific reasons to reconsider them in order to build the country.
Sheikh Qassem: We say to the servants of Israel: return to your national sense so that we can work together.

French Court Sentences Rifaat Al-Assad to 4 Years in Prison

  • By Al Mayadeen
  • Source: Al Mayadeen & Agencies
  • 9 Sep 2021 21:10
2 Min Read

A French court sentenced Rifaat Al-Assad, Syria's former Vice President, to four years in prison for "misappropriating public funds in Syria, laundering the spoils, and building a vast property portfolio in France with ill-gotten gains."

  • x
  • Former Syrian Vice President Rifaat Al-Assad
    Former Syrian Vice President, Rifaat Al-Assad, is sentenced to prison. 

The Court of Appeals of Paris sentenced Thursday 84-year-old former Syrian Vice President, Rifaat Al-Assad, to four years in prison for "misappropriating public funds in Syria, laundering the spoils, and building a vast property portfolio in France with ill-gotten gains" worth an estimated 90 million euros.

Al-Assad, who has been in exile since 1984, had a guilty verdict upheld against him by a French court for the abovementioned crimes, which he committed between 1996 and 2016. However, the verdict was announced in absentia, for the former Vice President did not attend the hearing.

The defense announced they would file an appeal before the Court of Cassation.

Related News

Syria, Turkey, Jordan demand end to Israeli attacks

Trump prepares for Gulf tour, Gaza talks, and Ukraine summit

During the two trials, the defense asserted that the money was "completely legal," noting that it was "massive aid" from Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and later Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, between 1980 and his death in 2015.

His French fortune includes two townhouses in chic Parisian neighborhoods, a stud farm, about 40 apartments, and a chateau. The French judiciary will confiscate all his immovable property.

These properties were owned by Rifaat al-Assad and his relatives through companies in Panama, Liechtenstein, and Luxembourg.

Al-Assad was also convicted of aggravated tax fraud, in addition to secretly employing domestic workers.

On the other hand, Al-Assad was acquitted of the crimes committed between 1984 and 1996 on legal grounds.

  • Syria
  • France
  • Rifaat Al-Assad

Most Read

Trump cut off contact with Netanyahu, senior Israeli official says

Trump cut off contact with Netanyahu: Israeli media

  • US & Canada
  • 9 May 2025
Pakistan downs an Indian jet and hits a military base in Kashmir escalation.

Pakistan downs 3 Indian jets, hits military base in Kashmir escalation

  • Politics
  • 7 May 2025
A Yemeni gunman walks past paintings depicting rockets and scenes in solidarity with Gaza, displayed on a roadside fence in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, May 5, 2025 (AP)

Oman brokers US-Yemen ceasefire, Israelis in dark regarding deal

  • Politics
  • 6 May 2025
Saree

Yemeni Armed Forces target key Israeli sites, USS Truman

  • MENA
  • 7 May 2025

Coverage

All
Gaza prevails against genocide

Read Next

All
Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem gives a speech to commemorate martyr Sayyed Mustafa Badreddine on May 12, 2025 (Al Mayadeen Screengrab)
Politics

Israeli pressure doomed to fail, Resistance to prevail: Sheikh Qassem

AP
Politics

'Israel is spiraling' amid Gaza war, internal fractures: The Nation

UNIFIL
Politics

'Israel' hindering Lebanese Army deployment in south: UNIFIL

The scene at BBC Broadcasting House in London, after red paint was sprayed over the entrance. (AP)
Politics

UK journalists given guidebook after failing on covering Gaza genocide

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS