"But after relinquishing his dictatorship for a gilded exile in Moscow, Assad is reportedly giving his medical training another go. The leader of the Middle East's last Ba'athist regime now sits in the classroom, taking ophthalmology lessons, according to a well-placed source. He's studying Russian and brushing up on his ophthalmology again, said a friend of the Assad family who has kept in touch with them."
"A year after his regime was toppled in Syria, the Assad family are living an isolated, quiet life of luxury in Moscow and the UAE. A friend of the family, sources in Russia and Syria, as well as leaked data, helped give rare insight into the lives of the now reclusive family who once ruled over Syria with an iron fist. The family are likely to reside in the prestigious Rublyovka, a gated community of Moscow's elite,"
In 2011 teenage boys spray‑painted 'It's your turn, Doctor' predicting Bashar al-Assad's fall. Assad, a London‑trained ophthalmologist, led Syria through a 14‑year conflict that caused about 620,000 deaths and nearly 14 million displacements before he was deposed and fled to Moscow. After relinquishing power for exile, he is reportedly studying ophthalmology and Russian in Moscow, potentially preparing to practice again for wealthy clientele. The Assad family now lives an isolated, quiet life of luxury in Moscow and the UAE, likely residing in Rublyovka. Western sanctions in 2011 cut the family off from much of the global financial system.
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