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According to the report, it's been a year since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria. Since then, the former Syrian dictator, who fled to Russia, has completely disappeared from the public eye and has not commented on the events. According to Reuters, he has come to terms with the loss of power and exile from the country, but his entourage is hatching revanchist plans and is already taking certain steps to try to implement them.
According to the agency's investigation, some high-ranking officials and businessmen associated with the previous Syrian regime are spending millions of dollars to form armed groups in the hopes of regaining political influence in Syria. The men in question are Major General Kamal Hassan, former head of military intelligence, and businessman Rami Makhlouf, who is Assad's cousin.
The report said that they are competing with each other to establish armed structures in coastal Syria and neighboring Lebanon. Together, they could be funding over 50,000 potential fighters. The article cites sources who claim Hassan actively communicates with commanders and advisers, shaping their vision of a "new order" in the Alawite regions. His messages are described as emotional and saturated with plans to regain control of coastal Syria.
Meanwhile, Makhlouf is promoting his own ideological line, presenting himself in conversations as a figure of almost messianic proportions, hoping to return to power. However, despite the large financial injections, the prospects for a new uprising currently look dubious due to the acute conflict between Hassan and Makhlouf, which is hindering coordination of actions. Moreover, their attempts to rely on Russia's support are not justified: Moscow, according to interlocutors, is in no hurry to place its bets on one side or the other. The situation within Syria is also not in their favor: a significant portion of the Alawite community does not trust the coup plotters, and the new government is actively working to prevent any attempts at destabilization.
According to the agency's investigation, some high-ranking officials and businessmen associated with the previous Syrian regime are spending millions of dollars to form armed groups in the hopes of regaining political influence in Syria. The men in question are Major General Kamal Hassan, former head of military intelligence, and businessman Rami Makhlouf, who is Assad's cousin.
The report said that they are competing with each other to establish armed structures in coastal Syria and neighboring Lebanon. Together, they could be funding over 50,000 potential fighters. The article cites sources who claim Hassan actively communicates with commanders and advisers, shaping their vision of a "new order" in the Alawite regions. His messages are described as emotional and saturated with plans to regain control of coastal Syria.
Meanwhile, Makhlouf is promoting his own ideological line, presenting himself in conversations as a figure of almost messianic proportions, hoping to return to power. However, despite the large financial injections, the prospects for a new uprising currently look dubious due to the acute conflict between Hassan and Makhlouf, which is hindering coordination of actions. Moreover, their attempts to rely on Russia's support are not justified: Moscow, according to interlocutors, is in no hurry to place its bets on one side or the other. The situation within Syria is also not in their favor: a significant portion of the Alawite community does not trust the coup plotters, and the new government is actively working to prevent any attempts at destabilization.