Asma al-Assad Requests Divorce in Russian Court

According to international media reports, Asma al-Assad, the wife of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, is said to have filed for divorce and is seeking permission to return to London for urgent medical treatment.

Turkish media sources report that Asma, who has been diagnosed with leukemia, has submitted two requests to a Russian court.

One request is for a divorce, and the second is to seek permission to leave Moscow, where the Assad family sought refuge after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

Sources close to the couple revealed that Asma al-Assad, who worked as an investment banker in London before marrying Bashar, is eager to return to the United Kingdom for the proper medical care.

Her mother, Sahar al-Akhras, a former Syrian diplomat and British citizen, is said to have engaged prominent legal firms in London to facilitate her daughter’s return.

This move comes just weeks after the Assad family left Damascus following the capture of the Syrian capital by rebel forces. It is claimed that Asma asserts she is not receiving adequate medical care in Moscow, where the family has temporarily resided.

The possible divorce adds another layer of complexity to the challenges facing Bashar al-Assad, who has already lost power after decades of authoritarian rule. The separation could have significant consequences for the future political influence of the Assad family in the region.

Asma, once hailed by Western media as the “Rose of the Desert,” married Bashar al-Assad in 2000, shortly after he succeeded his father as president.