Hes been fighting those hes called the terrorists now syrias president is turning on his closest cronies. Complicating the assets of the billionaire who just happens to be his cousin so what is exactly triggered this now after 9 years of war this is inside story. Hello im come all santamaria in a circle of syrias president Bashar Al Assad has always been tight any disputes within the ruling family were kept strictly behind closed doors until recently there was a rift between the president s cousin Rami Makhlouf and the Syrian Government and it is very public. Long been considered untouchable but now he is accused of owing millions of dollars in back taxes to the state an indication the tycoon is being isolated from the base of power but in an unprecedented move and youre seeing it here michael is posted his views on social media he accused the government officials directly of trying to take over his Telecommunications Company and of arresting his employees michael of city one step down