Assad, Asma al-Assad, is said to be battling leukemia, with doctors giving her a '50/50' chance of survival. The 49-year-old and her husband are currently in Moscow after being forced into exile when Islamist rebels overthrew Assad's brutal regime.

Assad, has reportedly filed for divorce as she is unhappy with her life in Moscow. The British-Syrian national, who was born and raised in London to Syrian parents, moved to Syria in 2000 and married Bashar that same year.

The regime of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad airlifted around $250 million (Rs 2,082 crore) in cash to Moscow, according to a stunning revelation made in a Financial Times report. The transactions were carried out in a two-year period - 2018 and 2019 - and included nearly two tonnes of $100 bills and currency notes of 500 euro,

A report in The Telegraph newspaper stated that Asma is being isolated to prevent infection and cannot be in the same room as others. Earlier in May 2024, Syrian presidency had in

Asma Assad, the former Syrian first lady and wife of deposed President Bashar al-Assad is reportedly under medical observation after being diagnosed with leukemia. According to several media reports,

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

Earlier reports – denied by the Kremlin – suggest Asma al-Assad wants to divorce her husband and leave Russia for treatment in London.