The Moscow city tower has been listed as a possible residence of Bashar al-Assad and his family, after the Syrian president fell from power and took asylum with his Russian friend Vladimir Putin.

The British newspaper The Times writes that the Assad family owns more than 20 luxury apartments in Moscow and that her plans are not clear, but that she is likely to spend at least part of her time in Moscow City Towers - a business district west of the capital Russian.

The newspaper states that Bashar, his wife Asma (49), daughter Zain and sons Hafez and Karim can be accommodated in the complex.

Bashar al-Assad, 59, and his family have not been seen since the armed Syrian opposition took control at the weekend.

Bloomberg today quoted Russian officials as saying that Moscow had offered Assad "safe passage" if he left Syria "immediately".