While it remains unclear why the president 's cousin , Rami Makhluf , left -- his allies say he is in Dubai , United Arab Emirates , working on the expansion of his business empire -- many people with close connections to the ruling Baath Party say his departure underscores the investigation 's threat to the Assad family 's grip on power .
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