CNN goes inside Assad's luxury car garage

CNN's Clarissa Ward gained access to one of ex-Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's luxury car garages

[danabe]

Now the next strong man will be driving those cars and living in those palaces. Nothing ever changes.

[markgaines]

She talks about these cars reflecting the degree of corruptions, I'm wondering why they don't visit garages in DC homes of our corrupted leadership

[Edico]

Take a look in the garages in Qatar, Saudi and Dubai. This is nothing.

[GloriousYeshuaAlMightyHolyGod]

But CNN is somehow in there reporting all while among the rebels lol it seems rather hilarious and staged as always.

[jpjones]

Just guna point this out, the Ferraris and lambos were purchased in the 80s and 90s by his dad and brother. Bashar was living in the UK as a practicing opthalmologist. He was only recalled in the 2000s cuz his brother died. Bashar never was pictured driving a this is just trying to paint him like Saddam and the others. And to those thinking the civil was is over? Keep dreaming. Just new players is all.

Look what what American general Wesley Clark said about Syria in 2007 and remember his words were spoken in 2001.

[mattcauthon]

Yet nothing about Hunter making millions by selling secrets and doing favorites while being an international crackhead.

[trevorsartwork]

You’d definitely need so many armored cars.

[lifeofjak.]

Does anyone even realize that the Ferrari F50 in the thumbnail is worth over 4+ million alone...

[tobiasgehrig]

Exact coordinates: 33.51400° N, 36.23839° E

[gregpedersen]

I wish she would show more of the cars instead of her talking. The car is definitely look better.

[clubalbert]

That’s normal in America. Just look at every billionaires or millionaire garage like Jay Leno.

[Macko]

I don’t care what everyone says. Just give me that red Lamborghini Diablo so I can start my own need for speed.

[gregpedersen]

I wish she would show more of the cars instead of her talking. The car is definitely look better. After all, she is CNN not Fox.

[AlanAttack]

I live in the UK, our politians live in extreme luxury whilst people struggle to put food on their tables too...and corruption is also rife.

[markdc]

Owning a few old Cadillacs is not exactly as sign of corruption, lady!

[WonCrazyMPPK]

no Finally a car I love that isn't going to have baggage.

[AliAlibrahim-pb]

From a Syrian Citizen:
“It is deeply infuriating to see Bashar al-Assad flaunting his collection of luxury cars while Syrians are denied even basic opportunities. What saddens me even more is the crushing restrictions he has placed on ordinary citizens. Under his rule, owning quality vehicles from Europe or the United States—like BMW, Ford, or GMC—has become nearly impossible. The outrageous customs duties, often exceeding one hundred or even two hundred percent, have shut out any hope for Syrians to access such cars, leaving the market dominated by limited options. This isn’t just an economic burden; it’s a painful reminder of the stark inequality in Syria. While Assad indulges in his lavish lifestyle, the Syrian people are left to navigate relentless hardship, crushed dreams, and a government disconnected from their reality.

[Shakazulu]

Shiw me one Arab ruler or business man that does not have this type of collection.

[johnevans]

Another prime example of pure evil. Pure Evil

[fonpaulpaul]

How on earth!!!
What’s a single person doing with all this cars? What a world we are leaving in?
Jesus!!!