Translation by Rana Abdul
(Zaman al-Wasl)- A well-informed source revealed the curriculum vitea of one of those the source described as the thuggish arms present in the diplomatic field subordinate to the al-Assad regime, and the situation that this person is in at the moment knowing he is close to the minister of foreign affairs Walid al-Moualem.
The source introduced the person whose name differs from Bashar al-Assad’s by one letter. He is called Dr Bashar al-Asad, born in Palmyra in 1973 to a father called Mohammed and a mother Badriya.
Al-Asad’s actual career was launched with the regime after he was accepted in examinations to appoint diplomats in the minister of foreign affairs (prior to that he was a teacher in al-Baath University in Homs), an honor only few with great luck are able to attain whether through asking favors or paying bribes, as most Syrians know.
After his acceptance, al-Asad worked in the ministry for foreign affairs headquarters in Damascus, and was later transferred to Lebanon where his role as a thug was prominent. The source added, during the first three years of the revolution, Bashar al-Asad was the regime’s Consul in Lebanon and the Ambassador Ali Abdel Karim’s right hand man. One of the files he responsible for was following the issues of Syrian refugees in Lebanon where his arrogance and his adoption of thuggish regime style methods became clear.
Our source revealed that al-Asad practiced the hobby of halting or slowing down the procedures and issues for refugees. He did not hesitate to reveal his aggressive face to them and dealt with them with a logic of hatred and revenge. His thuggish behavior was focused on the people of his province Homs and especially the people from al-Qusayr, hoping to prove his complete loyalty to the regime, gain the approval of his master the ambassador Ali Abdel al-Karim and the approval of the security apparatus.
It seemed that luck smiled more for al-Asad according to his standards when he learned of Walid al-Moualem’s illness and the regime was forced to move him to the American University of Beirut Hospital in Beirut (Spring 2014). AL-Asad used the opportunity to grovel to the sick minister and stayed close by him to monitor his issues. When al-Moualem feinted health and returned to his work, he issued an order to move the Consul to the administrative office of the minister of foreign affairs in Damascus as a way to thank him especially after he was commended by the regime and Hezbollah security apparatuses.
The source said to Zaman al-Wasl that Bashar al-Asad returned from Lebanon with huge sums of money allowing him to buy two properties in Damascus. He continued, “he lived in villas in Mezzeh, al-Fareha, and he bought an expensive car, opened several bank accounts to store his dollars, knowing that his salaries combined are not enough to afford the price of one lavish car alone.” Around one year ago al-Asad’s life entered a new phase, al-Moualem wanted him to be happy and al-Asad himself wanted that but the winds trailed them.
Walid al-Moualem decided to send Bashar al-Asad to be the regime’s highest representative in Germany after the reduction of the level of regime representation from the rank of ambassador.
AL-Moualem nominated al-Asad depending on Germany’s agreement to restore diplomatic relations with the regime, after it had kicked out his ambassador and other diplomatic staff at the start of the summer of 2012. The move came as a protest from Berlin at the time against the al-Houla Massacre during which 110 persons were killed or slaughtered, half of whom were children.
Al-Moualem sent Bashar al-Asad’s name forward for him to be the head of the diplomatic mission in Berlin but Germany refused, but it later agreed when facing the insistence of the regime’s minister of foreign affairs to nominate al-Asad through correspondence and discussions that lasted almost half a year.
The preliminary German refusal was based on al-Asad’s bad reputation. His description as our source said, “involved in thuggish activity against refugees in Lebanon, taking bribes from them, other than suspicions revolving around him about money laundering activities for Hezbollah.”
In the end, Germany accepted the diplomat assigned although his history and behavior contradicts the core of diplomacy, without clarifying the justification or perhaps the deal with led Berlin to modify its approach to al-Asad.
Berlin sent an entry visa for al-Asad but it was a singular entry visa, to use correct terms, as in it was particular to al-Asad himself without sending accompanying visa for the members of his family, or any employees or even guards.
Al-Asad traveled to Berlin under regime instructions with the hope his family will follow him, but Berlin and since 6 months continues to refuse to give any members of his family entry visas.
The German authorities did not stop there, but have purposefully left al-Asad in the large Syrian embassy alone, except for the presence of one employee (usher) only.
Our source suggested that Germany’s approach to al-Asad may be due to its fear that he was sent to spy on Syrian refugees, try to set them up or hurt them as a continuation of his role in Lebanon.
The source added, perhaps because of these fears the German ministry of foreign affairs prevented al-Asad from accompanying any employees, and prevented him from leaving the diplomatic delegation building except with prior approval other than putting obstacles before his family gaining visas despite the regime’s attempts to rectify the issue.
The source concluded by confirming that Bashar al-Asad’s thuggish behavior did not only bring the indignation of the people of his city and province, but more than that discontent was brought to his family and mother. His mother currently suffers from health problems and tries to find treatments in Germany where her high level diplomatic son lives, but Berlin refuses to give any visa to mother of Bashar al-Asad.
(Zaman al-Wasl)- A well-informed source revealed the curriculum vitea of one of those the source described as the thuggish arms present in the diplomatic field subordinate to the al-Assad regime, and the situation that this person is in at the moment knowing he is close to the minister of foreign affairs Walid al-Moualem.
The source introduced the person whose name differs from Bashar al-Assad’s by one letter. He is called Dr Bashar al-Asad, born in Palmyra in 1973 to a father called Mohammed and a mother Badriya.
Al-Asad’s actual career was launched with the regime after he was accepted in examinations to appoint diplomats in the minister of foreign affairs (prior to that he was a teacher in al-Baath University in Homs), an honor only few with great luck are able to attain whether through asking favors or paying bribes, as most Syrians know.
After his acceptance, al-Asad worked in the ministry for foreign affairs headquarters in Damascus, and was later transferred to Lebanon where his role as a thug was prominent. The source added, during the first three years of the revolution, Bashar al-Asad was the regime’s Consul in Lebanon and the Ambassador Ali Abdel Karim’s right hand man. One of the files he responsible for was following the issues of Syrian refugees in Lebanon where his arrogance and his adoption of thuggish regime style methods became clear.
Our source revealed that al-Asad practiced the hobby of halting or slowing down the procedures and issues for refugees. He did not hesitate to reveal his aggressive face to them and dealt with them with a logic of hatred and revenge. His thuggish behavior was focused on the people of his province Homs and especially the people from al-Qusayr, hoping to prove his complete loyalty to the regime, gain the approval of his master the ambassador Ali Abdel al-Karim and the approval of the security apparatus.
It seemed that luck smiled more for al-Asad according to his standards when he learned of Walid al-Moualem’s illness and the regime was forced to move him to the American University of Beirut Hospital in Beirut (Spring 2014). AL-Asad used the opportunity to grovel to the sick minister and stayed close by him to monitor his issues. When al-Moualem feinted health and returned to his work, he issued an order to move the Consul to the administrative office of the minister of foreign affairs in Damascus as a way to thank him especially after he was commended by the regime and Hezbollah security apparatuses.
The source said to Zaman al-Wasl that Bashar al-Asad returned from Lebanon with huge sums of money allowing him to buy two properties in Damascus. He continued, “he lived in villas in Mezzeh, al-Fareha, and he bought an expensive car, opened several bank accounts to store his dollars, knowing that his salaries combined are not enough to afford the price of one lavish car alone.” Around one year ago al-Asad’s life entered a new phase, al-Moualem wanted him to be happy and al-Asad himself wanted that but the winds trailed them.
Walid al-Moualem decided to send Bashar al-Asad to be the regime’s highest representative in Germany after the reduction of the level of regime representation from the rank of ambassador.
AL-Moualem nominated al-Asad depending on Germany’s agreement to restore diplomatic relations with the regime, after it had kicked out his ambassador and other diplomatic staff at the start of the summer of 2012. The move came as a protest from Berlin at the time against the al-Houla Massacre during which 110 persons were killed or slaughtered, half of whom were children.
Al-Moualem sent Bashar al-Asad’s name forward for him to be the head of the diplomatic mission in Berlin but Germany refused, but it later agreed when facing the insistence of the regime’s minister of foreign affairs to nominate al-Asad through correspondence and discussions that lasted almost half a year.
The preliminary German refusal was based on al-Asad’s bad reputation. His description as our source said, “involved in thuggish activity against refugees in Lebanon, taking bribes from them, other than suspicions revolving around him about money laundering activities for Hezbollah.”
In the end, Germany accepted the diplomat assigned although his history and behavior contradicts the core of diplomacy, without clarifying the justification or perhaps the deal with led Berlin to modify its approach to al-Asad.
Berlin sent an entry visa for al-Asad but it was a singular entry visa, to use correct terms, as in it was particular to al-Asad himself without sending accompanying visa for the members of his family, or any employees or even guards.
Al-Asad traveled to Berlin under regime instructions with the hope his family will follow him, but Berlin and since 6 months continues to refuse to give any members of his family entry visas.
The German authorities did not stop there, but have purposefully left al-Asad in the large Syrian embassy alone, except for the presence of one employee (usher) only.
Our source suggested that Germany’s approach to al-Asad may be due to its fear that he was sent to spy on Syrian refugees, try to set them up or hurt them as a continuation of his role in Lebanon.
The source added, perhaps because of these fears the German ministry of foreign affairs prevented al-Asad from accompanying any employees, and prevented him from leaving the diplomatic delegation building except with prior approval other than putting obstacles before his family gaining visas despite the regime’s attempts to rectify the issue.
The source concluded by confirming that Bashar al-Asad’s thuggish behavior did not only bring the indignation of the people of his city and province, but more than that discontent was brought to his family and mother. His mother currently suffers from health problems and tries to find treatments in Germany where her high level diplomatic son lives, but Berlin refuses to give any visa to mother of Bashar al-Asad.
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