| Just a week after the President signed Executive Order 13460 , the Treasury Department used this new authority to designate Rami Makhluf - President Bashar al-Assad's cousin - for benefiting from official Syrian corruption. Targeting the kelptocratic nature of the regime is critical, since it is this corrupt business environment which benefits the Assad family, the security services, and key elements of the elite tied to the regime. These circles form a tightly knit community of privileged elite....(read more)... |
