Assad’s wife Asma al-Assad has reportedly filed for divorce, expressing dissatisfaction with her life in Russia. Reports are stating that the wife of the Syrian leader is now seeking to move back to t

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

Reports from Turkish and British claimed that Asma al-Assad was encouraged by her mother to file for divorce because of poor conditions in Russia, coupled with a lack of adequate leukemia treatment

The luxurious compound, made up of three six-story buildings surrounded by manicured gardens, was a symbol of Assad’s power.

Assad, has reportedly filed for divorce, citing dissatisfaction with life in Moscow. According to unnamed Turkish and Arab media outlets, she plans to return to the UK and has requested deportation approval from Russian authorities.

Russian media claimed on Sunday that Assad had fled to Russia, where his family had reportedly also escaped. However, the Kremlin had not officially spoken about the Syrian leader, who saw his quarter-of-a-century-long brutal reign being brought to an end in just days.

Assad’s regime collapsed faster than anyone had predicted. The sudden nature of its downfall left many scrambling for answers, and it seems no one was more unprepared than Assad himself.

Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad planned to keep fighting rebel forces in the country before Russia evacuated him, according to a statement attributed to him released Monday.

The in-laws of former Syrian dictator Bashar Al Assad have fled the UK and are believed to be in Moscow following the collapse of the regime, neighbours and friends have reported.

This move comes just weeks after the Assad family fled Damascus as rebel forces took control of the Syrian capital

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