There were reports that Assad's close aide Luna al-Shibl had fallen out of favour with the regime before the fatal car crash which killed her.
![Luna al-Shibl was a key advisor to Assad but there were reports she had lost his regime's trust [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_330x185/public/2024-07/GRvGdv3XoAIgsAF.jpeg?h=c71d0c67&itok=km507v7J)
