Vogue described her style as “not the couture-and-bling ... She was once seen as a positive force in the Middle East, but Asma al-Assad’s reputation is now one of ruthlessness and avarice.

What seems to be surprising though is the unusual focus on Syria's first lady Asma Al-Assad. She grew up in London, married the president of Syria, then an uprising started. @1843mag charts the ...