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Assad's life of luxury revealed as Syrian civilians ransack building

As Syrian civilians ransacked various locations belonging to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, CNN's Salma Abdelaziz looks at the luxurious life the Assad family lived while the majority of the population lived in poverty.

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