Asma Fawaz al-Assad (Arabic: أسماء فواز الأسد; née Akhras; born 11 August 1975) is married to Bashar al-Assad and is the former first lady of Syria. Her husband was president from 2000 until he was overthrown on 8 December 2024.

May 21, 2024 · Syrian first lady Asma Assad has been diagnosed with leukemia, the office of President Bashar Assad announced Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)

First Lady of Syria (Arabic: السيدة الأولى للجمهورية العربية السورية, romanized: al-Sayyidah al-Ūlá lil-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah al-Sūrīyah) is a title attributed to the spouse of the incumbent president of Syria (most recently Bashar al-Assad).

Dec 23, 2024 · As Syria's First Lady, she was known for promoting women's rights and social development initiatives, including the Syria Trust for Development. These efforts, however, ceased with the...

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 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.

May 21, 2024 · BEIRUT — Syrian first lady Asma Assad has been diagnosed with leukemia, the office of President Bashar Assad announced Tuesday.

Asma al-Assad is the First Lady of Syria and is often involved in public appearances and initiatives alongside her husband, President Bashar al-Assad.

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.

Dec 27, 2024 · Claudia Cockerell on the fall of Syria’s first lady. Media reports have stated that the wife of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad has been diagnosed with leukaemia and has been given a 50/50...

Apr 2, 2023 · Dressed head to toe in white, Syria’s enigmatic first lady stood out on her first known trip abroad since the outbreak of war over a decade ago.

May 21, 2024 · DUBAI: Syria’s first lady, Asma Assad, has been diagnosed with leukemia, the Syrian presidency said on Tuesday, almost five years after she announced she had fully recovered from breast...

May 21, 2024 · DUBAI (Reuters) -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...

Dec 10, 2024 · London (AFP) – Once celebrated as an advocate of women's rights in the Middle East, Syria's British-born former first lady Asma al-Assad has fled into exile with her husband, with UK...

May 21, 2024 · Syria 's British-born first lady, Asma al-Assad, has been diagnosed with leukaemia, the Syrian presidency said on Tuesday. The announcement came almost five years after the 48-year-old...

Dec 9, 2024 · This article offers a glimpse into Asma al-Assad, the former First Lady of Syria, whose image transformed from one of grace to one of ruthless figure.

Dec 8, 2024 · His wife, the disgraced First Lady, Asma al-Assad was also seen indulging in decadence and opulence as more than 300,000 Syrian civilians died with another 6.7 million displaced. Here's what we know about Asma al-Assad, President Assad's wife.

May 21, 2024 · Syrian First Lady Asma Assad has been diagnosed with leukaemia years after recovering from breast cancer.

Dec 25, 2011 · For years, Syria’s first lady had Princess Di image. Now the world wonders what she thinks of the violence allegedly perpetrated by her husband’s regime.

4 days ago · She stayed in Syria throughout the 13-year civil war with the hopes of seeing first-hand the moment her country was liberated. (Submitted by Azza Kondakji) Azza Kondakji

9 hours ago · DAMASCUS, Syria — The Syrian factions that toppled President Bashar Assad last month named an Islamist former rebel leader as the country‘s interim president on Wednesday in a push to project ...

12 hours ago · DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The leader of Syria’s rebels who toppled President Bashar Assad last month was named the country’s interim president on Wednesday as former insurgents cancelled the existing constitution, saying a new charter would be drafted soon.. The appointment of Ahmad al-Sharaa, a rebel once aligned with al-Qaida, as Syria’s president “in …

1 day ago · First it must keep the lights on Syria's new de facto government faces a host of challenges. One of its most pressing is also one of its most basic: keeping the lights on. World.

12 hours ago · The declarations amounted to the country’s first official steps toward establishing a new government after the rebel coalition led by the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or H.T.S., swept into the ...

Sabreen's career spans over 15 years in the financial and banking sectors. Before her appointment as governor, she served as the first deputy governor of the Central Bank of Syria starting in October 2018. She also represented the Central Bank as a board member of the Damascus Securities Exchange. [2] [4] [3]In her earlier roles, Sabreen worked as the director …

Jan 8, 2025 · The first video shows a woman kneeling, surrounded by armed members of the Al-Nusra Front, the Syrian branch of al Qaeda. A man wearing a dark blue jacket and a black taqiyah – a traditional cap worn by some Muslim men –delivers the sentence in his capacity as a Sharia judge. ... Al-Wassi’s identity has been independently confirmed by the ...

Dec 29, 2024 · Syria’s new Foreign Minister Assaad al-Shibani is seeking to calm an outcry sparked by comments from the country’s newly appointed head of women’s affairs, who said that women should “not ...