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This report looks at China's policies and commitments in the Middle East, including its regional alliances, role in regional conflicts.

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How Bashar al-Assad's mother Aniseh Makhlouf became matriarch of Syria's two most powerful clans

Aniseh Makhlouf, who died on 6 February aged 86, had been at the heart of Syrian politics for almost half a century, first as close confidant to her husband, former ruler Hafez al-Assad, and then to her son, Bashar.

She was not just the powerful matriarch to the Assads, but also to her own Alawite clan, the Makhloufs, who dominate Syria's elite.

Her nephew, Rami Makhlouf, is Syria's richest man, a telecommunications tycoon who is worth an estimated US$6bn (£bn).

To Syrians, he is emblematic of the rampant corruption and nepotism that has governed the country for decades and was vilified by demonstrators in the protests that spiralled into Syria's civil war.

Aniseh married Hafez al-Assad in and became first lady when the former air force lieutenant became president in When Bashar al-Assad took power in on his father's death, Aniseh became a valued advisor, although her relationsh