List of Famous people named Rifaat

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Rifaat al-Assad

First Name Rifaat

Last Name Al-Assad

Born on August 22, 1937 (age 88)

Rifaat Ali al-Assad is the younger brother of the former President of Syria, Hafez Assad and Jamil Assad, and the uncle of the incumbent President Bashar al-Assad. He is alleged by some sources to be the commanding officer responsible for the Hama massacre of 1982. Recently declassified material back his claims that his brother Hafez al-Assad was responsible, as do a number of commentators. Despite accusations, Rifaat has always denied culpability. He currently lives in exile in France.

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