Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Dec 19, 2024 (AFP) - Painful wait in Saudi for family of detained Syrian chess champion

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2024-12-19

As Syrians pour out of prisons that Bashar al-Assad used to cement his grip on power, the Saudi-based family of one detainee is desperate for any news, even if it confirms their worst fears. Rania al-Abassi, a Syrian dentist and former national chess champion, disappeared into Assad's lethal network of detention facilities in 2013 along with her husband and their six children. She had declined relatives' invitations to seek safety in Saudi Arabia......

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