Will she make it? Asma Assad, Bashar al-Assad’s wife, is fighting for life, has 50/50 chance of survival because of blood cancer

After filing for divorce, the wife of dictator Assad, Asma al-Assad, has leukaemia and a 50/50 chance of survival as she attempts to return to the UK. Asma and her despotic husband are probably living in one of their opulent penthouses in Moscow. When Islamist rebels overthrew the tyrant's cruel rule, Asma al-Assad, 49, and her husband were forced into exile and are now holed up in Moscow.

Since then, it has come to light that Asma has cancer and is being kept apart by medical professionals in a hospital in Moscow out of concern for infection, according to The Telegraph.

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After filing for divorce from Assad, whom she first met while on vacation in Syria in the early 1990s, the dictator's wife is reportedly making a valiant effort to get treatment in London.


Her father, Fawaz Akhras, a physician on London's famed Harley Street, is taking care of the former first lady, who was formerly referred to as the "Rose of the Desert" for her grace and charisma.

Asma is dying, according to a family member. She can't be in the same room with anyone because of her condition. The president of Syria disclosed that Alma had been diagnosed with myeloid leukaemia, an aggressive cancer that targets the blood and bone marrow.

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After receiving treatment for breast cancer for a year, she declared herself free of the disease. However, it's reported that her leukaemia has returned. According to a report, leukaemia is vicious when it returns.

Now, reports suggest that Asma is dissatisfied with her life under the Russian regime, having fled to Moscow after Assad's fall from power. While the couple has been living in exile, the former first lady reportedly wishes to return to the UK, even filing for divorce from Bashar.

She has applied to a Russian court for permission to leave Moscow and return to the UK, despite the significant political and legal hurdles standing in her way. However, sources suggest that Asma still desires to return to the UK, where she has ties and believes she would receive better medical care for her health condition.

British officials have repeatedly stated that Asma is no longer welcome in the UK, with Foreign Secretary David Lammy emphasising that she should not be allowed to return.

FAQs

What is Asma al-Assad's current health status?
Asma al-Assad is battling an aggressive form of leukaemia called myeloid leukaemia, and doctors say she has a 50/50 chance of survival. She is currently undergoing treatment in Moscow.

Does Asma al-Assad intend to return to the UK?
According to reports, Asma wishes to return to the UK for better medical treatment and has filed for divorce from Bashar al-Assad. However, her sanctioned status and political ties make her return extremely unlikely.