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Input (English): Context : . He has also been critical of the Syrian National Council, and its undemocratic selection of members by Turkey and Qatar, a majority of whom are members of the Muslim Brotherhood. Equally, his criticisms of the Free Syria Army have concerned its inclusion of Islamist extremist groups and its exclusive Salafi extremist Supreme Military Council. He has, since 2010 called upon the International Community to come together in order to establish peace and stability in Syria. Ribal al-Assad has several charitable and business interests and speaks Arabic, French, Spanish and English fluently. Early Life and Family Ribal was born in Damascus, the 13th of 16 siblings. His mother, an optometrist, ran a free clinic for the poor in Damascus. His father, Dr Rifaat al-Assad, was Head of Higher Education, a senior military figure and nominal vice-President between 1984 and 1998, and the younger brother of the late President Hafez Al-Assad. As a child, Ribal was surrounded by democratic influences. His father founded Al-Fursan, the first and only Arab Magazine in the Middle East promoting Democracy and Freedom. Ribal was encouraged to read regular features explaining the importance of political pluralism and freedom to Syria and the Middle East. His father also promoted education (building the Universities of Lattakia and Homs and extending the University of Aleppo 
Question : What city is Ribal al-Assad associated with?
Output (English): residence