Cliche has it that behind every great man stands a woman—and as it happens, the same also applies to murderous dictators.

British-born wife of ousted Syrian dictator, Bashar, is being kept in isolation as condition worsens Asma al-Assad is severely ... MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images The disclosure comes after ...

She was once fawned over for her good looks and sharp mind, but is now seen as an accomplice to her husband’s cruelty. Claudia Cockerell on the fall of Syria’s first lady ...

Asma al-Assad, Syria’s now-ousted first lady ... to a friend in leaked emails. AFP via Getty Images As Buck later said: “I think that Vogue is always on the lookout for good-looking first ...

Asma al-Assad and her husband, deposed Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, are currently in Russia (file photo) [Getty Images] When Bashar al-Assad was toppled on Sunday, it turned the page on not ...

The Kremlin has denied reports that claim Asma al-Assad is seeking a return to London following her husband's exile in Moscow ...

Despite her pleasant air and sense of fashion, the now former Syrian First Lady Asma al-Assad was bound to be tied to her husband's fate. Born and raised in the UK, she was respected by some for ...

Sky's Dominic Waghorn is one of the first foreign journalists to be given access to the Assad family home. Inside were mementoes abandoned in a hurry - presents the children had made at school, ...

As the first lady of Syria, Asma - who doesn't wear a burqa ... with friends in his youth. Many of the pictures discovered by rebels show Assad half-naked either in boxers or sporting a ...