The phone book that led us to Assad's spy chief in hiding

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1. Fri, 7 August 2026

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   • BBC News World23:23first to report
     The phone book that led us to Assad's spy chief in hiding

     How we tracked down "The Spider" who was once one of the most-feared men in Syria.

2. Sun, 9 August 2026

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   • flipso.com03:00
     The phone book that led to Assad's spy chief in hiding · Flipso

     How investigators traced the fugitive former Syrian intelligence chief known as “The Spider” and ...