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Bashar al-Assad's wife files for divorce, seeks to move to UK (www.jpost.com)
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[–] Hegar@fedia.io 40 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Lost his job, lost his home, getting a divorce and currently living on a friend's autocracy.

[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 26 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If she takes the dog, you got yourself a country song

[–] Cube6392@beehaw.org 8 points 2 months ago

even if he doesn't, we should still write "Deposed Dictator Blues" about him

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

But she didn't have any problem when he murdered people by the hundreds of thousands, did she?

[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 37 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Nah, you reap what you sow

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

But she made that cutesie little heart symbol with her hands! 🙄

[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 10 points 2 months ago

That's not a goatse reference?

[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 29 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Don't let her in.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Let her in. Then deport her to Syria.

[–] Stamau123@lemmy.world 25 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Although his asylum request was accepted, Bashar al-Assad is still reportedly subject to severe restrictions. He is not permitted to leave Moscow or engage in any political activities. Russian authorities have also frozen his assets and money. His assets include 270 kilograms of gold, $2 billion, and 18 apartments in Moscow.

Enjoy the checks notes 18 gilded cages

[–] Cypher@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

So many locations with windows to fall out of! How can he possibly decide?

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 21 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Pretty fucked up, honestly. She was okay with all of the shit he did before?

[–] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 21 points 2 months ago

A lot of people are okay with a lot of stuff until it starts coming back and impacting their own day-to-day life.

[–] conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 months ago

Good luck divorcing a violent dictator while they're in power.

[–] PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk 8 points 2 months ago

Do we know she was fine with it?

The guy is a despot, would you ask for a divorce from someone like that in a country he runs surrounded by sycophants who have no problem torturing people to death en masse?

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago

well losing a country always puts alot of stress on relationships. it is the number one reason for divorces.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

Kim and Putin on their way to pick up Bashar for a post-breakup boys-night-out:

[–] YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH@infosec.pub 10 points 2 months ago

I guess there is a new most eligible bachelor in Moscow now!

[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago

Why not just jump straight to the polonium poisoning? No need to enrich a bunch of lawyers on the way.

I guarantee Starmer will find a way to let her in though.