Good article, but sad it’s about another story of greed. I’m worried something like that will happen here with a greedy man at the top of the food chain.
Very interesting article. I've also been fascinated by her story. I was born in the same hospital a few years apart as Asma and knew her brother at university and had met her a couple of times through him. I remember that summer when he said that his sister was geting married to Syrian "royalty". She came across as charming and intelligent. How different her life could have been had she stuck to the path she as on
Abdul Kader Al-Dabbagh, the man who gave you the story, is the most corrupt thief among them all. His nickname in the country among the people is the Antiquities thief and the biggest crook. Of course, the lowest of the low are the first to bite their masters when they fall. The fact that he is attacking his evil cousin and the evil Assad regime does not make him a good guy, he's even worse than them.
This article exemplifies another case of misinformation, with the author misled due to a lack of understanding of the complex dynamics in Syria. Similar to how CNN once portrayed one of the regime's most brutal enforcers as a victim, this piece elevates one of Syria's most corrupt figures as an innocent party.
The individual in question amassed wealth by looting Syria’s ancient antiquities and embezzling food and oil supplies intended for ordinary citizens, criminal enterprises he ran with his equally corrupt cousin. While it is true that he was briefly jailed, this was not for any moral awakening. Rather, it was a result of two factors: his erratic behavior, including a drunken outburst mocking Bashar al-Assad, and the regime’s need to perform a token act of justice to mitigate public outrage over his brazen corruption.
This man is a textbook example of exploitation, and should be one of the first to face legal consequences for his crimes. It is unfortunate that this article presents him as a victim, overlooking his extensive record of corruption and abuse.
Thank you for this. I hope I made it clear at the top he is wanted for arrest. The article was not intended to by sympathetic but to use him as a window.
Absolutely fascinating. The Syrian news hadn’t been on the top of my list to consume, and so I knew nothing of his wife. The whole thing really reads like a 17th century play or novel. A British born privileged Syrian woman is hand-plucked to lead a country alongside a man she’s never met, in a country she’s never lived in. If the story of Catherine the Great was actually a tragedy. So wild. And THEN to read the comments to find out who is the interviewee……it makes sense was he was quick and easy to find and give an interview to control the narrative. I don’t feel you wrote in a sympathetic way at all, however I’m glad those comments put into context the interviewer more for me. Definitely an angle worth pursuing in the future!
How interesting to read about the geeky eye doctor's wife. The moral seems to be that if you're not made of strong stuff you will follow any illegal path to money and power. Her illnesses remind me of Larry Leshan's theory he told me decades ago. He was a psychologist who believed great loss and sadness led to disease - often cancer. I have seen it happen over and over. The first person I remember that this happened to was Hubert Humphrey.
Good article, but sad it’s about another story of greed. I’m worried something like that will happen here with a greedy man at the top of the food chain.
If you marry for something other than love, don’t be surprised when there isn’t any?
Very interesting article. I've also been fascinated by her story. I was born in the same hospital a few years apart as Asma and knew her brother at university and had met her a couple of times through him. I remember that summer when he said that his sister was geting married to Syrian "royalty". She came across as charming and intelligent. How different her life could have been had she stuck to the path she as on
Abdul Kader Al-Dabbagh, the man who gave you the story, is the most corrupt thief among them all. His nickname in the country among the people is the Antiquities thief and the biggest crook. Of course, the lowest of the low are the first to bite their masters when they fall. The fact that he is attacking his evil cousin and the evil Assad regime does not make him a good guy, he's even worse than them.
Very interesting. Is there a way to contact you?
This article exemplifies another case of misinformation, with the author misled due to a lack of understanding of the complex dynamics in Syria. Similar to how CNN once portrayed one of the regime's most brutal enforcers as a victim, this piece elevates one of Syria's most corrupt figures as an innocent party.
The individual in question amassed wealth by looting Syria’s ancient antiquities and embezzling food and oil supplies intended for ordinary citizens, criminal enterprises he ran with his equally corrupt cousin. While it is true that he was briefly jailed, this was not for any moral awakening. Rather, it was a result of two factors: his erratic behavior, including a drunken outburst mocking Bashar al-Assad, and the regime’s need to perform a token act of justice to mitigate public outrage over his brazen corruption.
This man is a textbook example of exploitation, and should be one of the first to face legal consequences for his crimes. It is unfortunate that this article presents him as a victim, overlooking his extensive record of corruption and abuse.
Thank you for this. I hope I made it clear at the top he is wanted for arrest. The article was not intended to by sympathetic but to use him as a window.
And if you'd like to talk further, I am on vicky@vickyward.com. I'd be interested to get more of your thoughts.
Very interesting. Thanks
Absolutely fascinating. The Syrian news hadn’t been on the top of my list to consume, and so I knew nothing of his wife. The whole thing really reads like a 17th century play or novel. A British born privileged Syrian woman is hand-plucked to lead a country alongside a man she’s never met, in a country she’s never lived in. If the story of Catherine the Great was actually a tragedy. So wild. And THEN to read the comments to find out who is the interviewee……it makes sense was he was quick and easy to find and give an interview to control the narrative. I don’t feel you wrote in a sympathetic way at all, however I’m glad those comments put into context the interviewer more for me. Definitely an angle worth pursuing in the future!
Bitch should be in the same noose as her husband.
She got like a million STDs if she knew about them graves. Dirty dog
How interesting to read about the geeky eye doctor's wife. The moral seems to be that if you're not made of strong stuff you will follow any illegal path to money and power. Her illnesses remind me of Larry Leshan's theory he told me decades ago. He was a psychologist who believed great loss and sadness led to disease - often cancer. I have seen it happen over and over. The first person I remember that this happened to was Hubert Humphrey.
Will she be free to return to the UK, or would there be too much danger from Syrian exiles?
She cannot return to Britain.
But now we hear she has asked for a divorce and is seeking to go back? She better beware windows.