Assad, who fled with her family from Syria to Moscow, has filed for divorce in Russia, Al Jazeera reports. The Kremlin denies these reports. Asma al-Assad is reportedly unhappy with life in Moscow, where she ended up after the dictator escaped from rebels.

Assad, the wife of then-Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. It was titled "A Rose in the Desert," and in the words of Joan Juliet Buck, the writer, Asma was "the freshest and most magnetic of first ladies".

Asma al-Assad, the wife of Syria’s former dictator Bashar al-Assad, has filed for divorce, expressing dissatisfaction with life in Moscow, where she has been residing since the regime’s fall earlier this month.

Cyclist Bassel Soufi visits the summer resort of ousted Bashar al-Assad as he tours a part of his daily training in Burj Islam near Latakia, Syria, December 13, 2024. (credit: REU

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 became president. Dubbed the "Rose in the Desert" by Vogue in 2011, she "quickly became an international pariah as she stood by her husband" during the atrocities of the civil war, said The Telegraph.

Russian state officials have denied claims circulating in the media that Asma al-Assad, the wife of deposed Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, is seeking an end to her marriage

Russia denies Turkish media reports suggesting the British-born wife of former Syrian president Basher al-Assad has filed for a divorce.

Assad, 49, is currently in exile in Moscow with the former Damascus dictator but is reported to be unhappy with her life under the guard of the Putin regime in Russia

Assad, who has British citizenship, is currently exiled in Moscow with the former Syrian dictator but reportedly wants to move to London.