Syria's presidency announced that the then-first lady of the Middle Eastern country had been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia - an aggressive cancer of the bone marrow and the blood.

Assad, who is battling leukaemia, reportedly fled to Moscow for treatment amid rumours that she is seeking a divorce from Bashar al-Assad.

Assad, the wife of deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, says his daughter is not seeking a divorce, contrary to reports in the Turkish media. “I am able to confirm that the reports are false,” Dr.

ALBAWABA - The Kremlin has refuted claims circulated by Turkish media that Asma al-Assad, wife of Syria's former president Bashar al-Assad, has filed fo

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

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.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov also rejected media reports suggesting Bashar al-Assad had been confined to Moscow and had assets frozen.

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".

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

Assad, wife of fallen Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, has filed for divorce. Asma al-Assad, who was born in Britain, fled Syria with her husband and found shelter in Moscow. No photos of Assad in Moscow have appeared so far.

The Kremlin on Monday categorically denied the media reports which stated that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s wife has filed for divorce. The Turkish media earlier claimed that Asma-al Assad, wife of ousted Syrian leader,