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 ...

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

The wife of deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad is severely ill with leukaemia and has been given a 50/50 chance of ...

Asma Assad, wife of ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad, is critically ill with leukaemia and has a 50/50 chance of survival.

Asma al-Assad was born to Syrian parents but grew up in London before moving to Syria in 2000, the same year Bashar al-Assad ...

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 ...

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

After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian dictator and his family had to flee to Russia. Asma al-Assad, his wife, was by ...

Assad’s wife Asma has filed for divorce from the former Syrian leader in what is believed to be a bid to flee their exile in ...

Following reports in Turkish media, a Kremlin spokesman denies Asma al-Assad wants to divorce her husband and leave Russia.

Assad’s British-born wife must not be allowed to live a “life of luxury” in the UK, Sir Keir Starmer was told, after rumours ...

Asma al-Assad was a UK-born investment banker who moved to Syria and married Bashar al-Assad in 2000. Feted for her looks and ...