Bashar Al-Assad’s Relative Seeks Asylum in Germany

Syrian men walk past a poster bearing a portrait of President Bashar al- Assad in Damascus.

Muenster, 18 Ramadan 1438/13 June 2017 (MINA) – A relative of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad is living in refugee camp in north-western Germany and has applied for asylum, local officials said Monday, DPA reported.

The woman is the widow of one of Al-Assad’s cousins, said Ralf Holtsteige, who heads the public order office in Warendorf.

Her application for asylum was refused but she has lodged a complaint against the decision, he said.

“We do not know the grounds for the application,” he said.

She has been repeatedly treated with hostility by her fellow countrymen while staying in refugee accommodation. (T/RS5/RS1)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)