Making Money In Syria As the Syrian war drags on and regular Syrians slide deeper into poverty, some of the country's richest families are still living a gilded life: partying in Dubai clubs and traveling by Ferrari around France. But as Assad has taken control of more of the country, he is reorganizing Syria's 'rentier' economy, steeped in political alliances and outright corruption, and even the old oligarchs may not be safe. FT