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Asma Fawaz al-Assad (Arabic: أسماء فواز الأسد; née Akhras; born 11 August 1975) is the First Lady of Syria. Born and raised in London to Syrian parents, she is married to the President of Syria, Bashar al-Assad. Assad graduated from King's College London in 1996 with a bachelor's degree in computer science and French literature.
May 25, 2024 · Ms Al Assad, a British-born former investment banker, heads several charities dealing with the families of soldiers killed in the war. She runs the Syria Trust for Development, an NGO that acts as an umbrella organisation for many of the aid and development operations in the country.
Mar 10, 2021 · The picture showed Asma Assad, her husband Bashar al-Assad and their three children standing on a wind-swept hilltop, flanked by soldiers in camouflage.
May 21, 2024 · Syrian First Lady Asma al-Assad is being treated for a form of leukemia, Syria’s presidency announced on Tuesday. Her recovery will depend on a variety of factors, including whether she receives treatment in Syria or abroad, according to one medical expert.
Apr 2, 2023 · Asma Akhras, 47, was born and raised in west London. People who knew her then recall a clever, charming and ambitious young woman, more comfortable speaking English than Arabic. Her 2000...
May 21, 2024 · Syria's first lady, Asma al-Assad, has been diagnosed with leukemia, the Syrian presidency said on Tuesday, almost five years after she announced she had fully recovered from breast cancer.
May 21, 2024 · Syrian first lady Asma al-Assad has been diagnosed with leukemia, the office of President Bashar Assad announced on Tuesday.
Mar 23, 2012 · Asma al-Assad, the British-born wife of Syria's president, entered the public consciousness following a series of interventions in support of her husband, amid accusations that his...
Mar 14, 2021 · Why you can trust Sky News. The Metropolitan Police has launched a preliminary investigation into Asma al Assad, Sky News understands. The British-born wife of Syrian President Bashar al Assad is accused of supporting and encouraging terrorism. If charged, the Met could seek her extradition.
Aug 8, 2018 · The wife of the Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Officials confirmed on Wednesday that Mrs Assad was receiving treatment for an early-stage malignant...
