Fawaz Akhras

Who is Fawaz Akhras?

Fawas Akhras is a London, England-based, British Syrian cardiologist. He is a founding Director of the British Syrian Society and is involved with a number of Syrian causes. He is currently a consultant interventional cardiologist at the Cromwell Hospital in South Kensington, London. He also practices at his private medical clinic in Harley Street, London. He lives in Acton, London and is married to former diplomat Sahar Otri al-Akhras. Their daughter, Asma al-Assad is married to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.

It was reported before the Syrian civil war that he had influence on the Syrian president in domestic affairs. On 15 March 2012, The Guardian published allegedly intercepted emails that it claimed appeared to show that he was advising the Syrian President from the UK during the crackdown on anti-regime protestors. According to The Guardian, Dr Fawas Akhras used a private email channel to the Syrian leader to offer advice on how the regime should spin its suppression of the uprising, including how best to rebut apparent video footage of Syrian forces torturing children.