Assad, Asma al-Assad, is said to be battling leukemia, with doctors giving her a '50/50' chance of survival. The 49-year-old and her husband are currently in Moscow after being forced into exile when Islamist rebels overthrew Assad's brutal regime.

Assad, the wife of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, is reportedly fighting leukemia, a serious blood cancer. She is said to have a 50-50 chance of survival. Asma is currently isolated to protect her from infections while undergoing treatment,

Assad, reportedly diagnosed with leukemia, faces a 50/50 survival chance. She's undergoing intensive treatment.

Assad is reported to have flown out of the country to an unknown destination in the early hours of Sunday. The president’s flight ends his family’s 54-year stranglehold on the country which began when his father Hafez al-Assad seized power in a bloodless coup in November 1970.

Assad, is reportedly battling leukemia, an aggressive cancer of the bone marrow and blood, and has a 50-50 chance of survival.

The wife of deposed Syrian leader Bashar Assad is severely ill with leukaemia and has been given a 50/50 chance of survival, media reports have claimed. Asma Assad is being isolated to prevent infection and cannot be in the same room as other people,

A report in The Telegraph newspaper stated that Asma is being isolated to prevent infection and cannot be in the same room as others. Earlier in May 2024, Syrian presidency had in

Asma Assad, wife of ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad, is critically ill with leukaemia and has a 50/50 chance of survival.

Earlier reports – denied by the Kremlin – suggest Asma al-Assad wants to divorce her husband and leave Russia for treatment in London.