Bashar al-Assad's family hid from the people of Syria their love of luxury — Washington Post

The deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad throughout his reign hid his luxurious lifestyle from the people, trying to look modest outwardly.

This is reported by the American edition of The Washington Post (WP) with reference to the videos and testimonies of the politician's neighbors.

The article notes that Assad did not flaunt a network of marble palaces, like Saddam Hussein in Iraq, or a private plane with silver seats, like Muammar Gaddafi in Libya.

"Assad and his immediate family lived in a sense an ordinary life in front of people," said his neighbor Ammar Mahaini.

According to him, the family of the head of state tried not to stand out among the locals — they dressed modestly and drove inexpensive cars.

It became known about the luxury in which the family of the Syrian president actually lived, thanks to the looters who looted her property.

The publication reports that the videos show a crowd of people climbing and descending the stairs in one of Assad's houses. Looters take out expensive things, in particular, Louis Vuitton bags, Dior, Hermes and Cartier clothing brands, as well as various interior design items.

In addition, the newspaper writes, a lot of expensive cars were found in the garages of Assad's residence, including Aston Martin, Cadillac, Lamborghini and Ferrari.

Earlier, EADaily reported that the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the coming to power of the armed opposition will worsen the situation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.