Ousted Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's Wife Asma Seeks Divorce, Plans To Move To London With Children

Asma al-Assad, reportedly expressed dissatisfaction with her current life in Moscow after the Assad family fled to Russia when the rebels were entering Damascus.

Asma al-Assad, born in London in 1975 to Syrian parents, holds both British and Syrian citizenship.

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Deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad’s wife, Asma al-Assad has sought a divorce. This comes less than a month after the president and his family flew out of Syria after rebels linked to Hayat Tahrir-al Shams (HTS) were about to enter the capital of Damascus.

Asma has expressed dissatisfaction with her life in Moscow and would like to move to London, according to The Jerusalem Post. She has allegedly applied to a Russian court seeking special permission to leave the country, her application is still under review by Russian authorities.

Asma al-Assad, born in London in 1975 to Syrian parents, holds both British and Syrian citizenship. She earned degrees in computer science and French literature from King's College London before embarking on a career in investment banking. In December 2000, she moved to Syria and married Assad in the same year at the age of 25.

Assad and his wife have three children – Hafez, Zein and Karim.

As per a BBC report, before the government toppled, Bashar and Asma maintained close ties with Syria’s key economic figures, leveraging their companies to launder money from illegal activities and channel funds to the regime. Asma had an influence over the economic committee handling Syria's ongoing economic crisis and played a pivotal role in key decisions regarding Syria's food and fuel subsidies, trade, and currency matters. Additionally, she held significant sway over the Syria Trust for Development, the main conduit for foreign aid aimed at reconstruction in regime-controlled areas.

While Bashar al-Assad's asylum request was granted, he is reportedly under strict restrictions. He is not allowed to leave Moscow or participate in any political activities. Russian authorities have also frozen his assets, which include 270 kilograms of gold, $2 billion, and 18 apartments in Moscow.

After the Syrian government collapsed prompting Bashar Al-Assad to flee, HTS leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani arrived in Damascus and met with Assad’s prime minister and vice president to discuss forming a new government.