Assad, the wife of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, is reportedly fighting leukemia, a serious blood cancer. She is said to have a 50-50 chance of survival. Asma is currently isolated to protect her from infections while undergoing treatment,

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".

ALBAWABA - Days after the ousting of Bashar Assad and his government, unconfirmed reports have been emerging claiming that Asma Assad, the wife of the f

Once a London schoolgirl, Asma al-Assad went from being Syria’s “desert rose” to a reviled figure.

Asma Assad, the wife of former Syrian President Bashar Assad, is reportedly battling for her life against leukemia while living in exile. Sources in direct contact with Asma’s British family told the Telegraph on Wednesday that the former first lady is so sick she often “can’t be in the same room” with others and is