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Rami Makhlouf
Businessman
- Nationality:
- Syrian
- Category:
- Business
Biography
Rami Makhlouf is a Syrian businessman and cousin of Bashar al-Assad. Born in 1969, he controlled a vast business empire in Syria spanning telecommunications, oil, and banking through his company Syriatel. His wealth and influence made him one of the most powerful figures in Syria before the civil war. He later fell out of favor with the Assad government.