It's a warzone in Syria, unless you happen to be an upper-class supporter of the president. In that case: Life is rather comfortable.
The funny thing about the Reuters report on Asma and Bashar al-Assad trying to distance themselves from the notion that they were glamorpussing around buying iTunes tracks while Syria burned, is how very much like a society write-up it sounds.
The EU announced on Friday that Asma al-Assad will have her assets frozen and her travel banned along with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's mother, sister, and sister-in-law, which perhaps puts an end to Mrs. al-Assad's tacky (and expensive) online shopping sprees.
She may have fled to London, but has vanished from Vogue's web site
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