The world is searching for billions in assets belonging to the Assad regime

Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, the international community began searching for assets linked to him and his close associates, The Wall Street Journal reports.

According to analysis, properties believed to belong to the Assad regime include apartments in Moscow, luxury boutique hotels in Vienna, and expensive real estate in Dubai.

According to the US State Department, the value of assets linked to the Assad regime ranges from $1 billion to $12 billion.

Experts say that while maintaining power, the Assad regime has been preparing for Plan B - transferring wealth abroad, either legally or illegally.

"They had plenty of time to launder money before the revolution. They always had good escape plans in case they were removed from power," said Andrew Tabler, a former White House adviser.

According to a statement by former Syrian intelligence officer Khalid Bey, Assad transferred more than $135 billion to Russia before he was overthrown.

When Assad's palace was captured in Syria, many luxury cars and escape tunnels were found in the garage beneath the palace.

The international community is working together to find assets linked to the Assad regime. One of the main goals is to return such assets and use them for humanitarian purposes.

This process is expected to be an important step within the framework of economic sanctions against the Assad regime.