As Syria Falls, Assad's Candy Crush Obsession Comes to Light
TL;DR
An Atlantic profile portrays Bashar al-Assad as obsessed with sex and Candy Crush as Syria collapsed, including an alleged affair with journalist Luna al‑Shibl (who died in 2024 in a suspicious car crash), and noting Assad's eventual flight to Russia, highlighting the surreal mix of brutal rule and pop‑culture quirks.
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