The rising influence of Mrs Assad
China’s financial sector is reeling from a series of new corruption probes and the FT’s Middle East correspondent, Raya Jalabi, explains how Syrian first lady Asma al-Assad gained so much power and influence. Mentioned in this podcast: China’s financial sector rocked by expansion of anti-corruption drive Syria’s state…
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