Wife of Deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Wants Divorce

Wife of Deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Wants Divorce

After his regime, the marriage of deposed Syrian president Bashar al-Assad now also seems to be over. His wife Asma is said to have filed for Divorce, according to Arab and Turkish media.

After being overthrown by a Syrian rebel alliance earlier this month, former President Bashar al-Assad (59) was forced to flee to Russia. However, his 49-year-old wife, Asma al-Assad, is said to be deeply unhappy in Moscow and has filed for Divorce from her husband after 24 years of marriage.

The woman, born in London, reportedly wants to return to the United Kingdom with her children, although it is currently unclear whether London will allow this. In the meantime, Asma is said to have applied to the Russian authorities for special permission to leave Moscow but has not yet received a response. 

For years, the British media have criticised Asma, once a celebrated model, for never speaking out publicly against the crimes of her husband, who held power in Syria with an iron fist for years.

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