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Asma al-Assad Files for Divorce in Moscow from Bashar al-Assad, Plans to Move to UK for Urgent Medical Treatment

Dec 23, 2024, 04:55 AM

Asma al-Assad, the British wife of Syria's ousted president Bashar al-Assad, has reportedly filed for divorce in Moscow, expressing dissatisfaction with her life there. She is seeking permission from Russian authorities to return to the United Kingdom with her children for urgent medical treatment. Reports indicate that she is unhappy with the conditions in Moscow and wishes to relocate to London. The Kremlin has dismissed these claims as false, stating that there is no truth to the reports of her seeking divorce. Asma al-Assad, who holds UK citizenship, has faced scrutiny due to her husband's controversial regime, which has been marked by severe human rights violations. This development follows her family's relocation to Russia amid the ongoing fallout from the Syrian civil war.