Der Assad-Clan in Syrien

dapdA woman holds a placard that reads "Assasin Assad get out of Syria" as Syrians living in Turkey stage a protest outside the Syrian consulate to condemn the latest killings by Syrian regime in Syria, in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Turkeys P

dapdFILE - In this picture taken on June 13, 2000, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, right, his brother Maher, centre, and brother-in-law Major General Assef Shawkat, left, stand during the funeral of late president Hafez al-Assad in Damascus, Syria. Syr

Syrian Major General Assef Shawkat is seen in this undated handout picture. Syria is considering a formal U.N. request to question six Syrian officials in Lebanon in connection with the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, a Syrian o

dapdIn this picture taken on April 24, 2010, Syrian President Bashar Assads cousin Rami Makhlouf, Syrias most influential businessman, looks on during the laying the foundation stone of a hotel project, in Damascus, Syria. Syrias President Bashar Assad, b

dapdProtesters shout slogans as they carry pictures of Syrian President Bashar Assad during a demonstration in front of the Russian Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, to express gratitude for the Russian position in support of Syria. Russi

REUTERSA picture of Syrias President Bashar al-Assad is seen on a central bank building in Damascus January 23, 2012. Syria rejected on Monday a proposal by Arab League foreign ministers that President Bashar al-Assad hand over power to a deputy and set u