Asma al-Assad, the British wife of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has filed for divorce. According to Turkish and Arab media, Asma is not happy in Moscow and wants to go to London. Let us tell you that after the coup in Syria by rebel groups, Bashar al-Assad had fled to Russia with his family. Vladimir Putin has given him political asylum in his country.
Bashar al-Assad’s Asma has filed for divorce in a Russian court and requested special permission to leave Moscow. His application is being considered by the Russian authorities. According to BBC report, Asma has dual citizenship of Britain and Syria. She was born in London to Syrian parents. Asma went to Syria in 2000 and married Assad the same year at the age of 25.
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Bashar is under severe sanctions in Russia
Russia may have accepted Bashar al-Assad’s request for political asylum, but he is still under severe sanctions. They are not allowed to leave Moscow or engage in any political activities. Russian authorities have also seized Bashar al-Assad’s property and money. His wealth includes 270 kg of gold, $2 billion and 18 apartments in Moscow.
Russia has not given asylum to Assad’s brother
Bashar al-Assad’s brother, Maher al-Assad, has not been granted asylum in Russia and his request is still under review, according to Saudi and Turkish media reports. Maher and his family are under house arrest in Russia. Rebel forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) captured the Presidential Palace in the capital Damascus in early December, ending Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year rule.
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Baath Party ruled Syria for 61 years
The United States has declared HTS a terrorist organization. But after the fall of the Assad government in Syria, America has decided to remove the $10 million bounty on the head of HTS leader Abu Mohammad al-Julani. Let us tell you that Bashar al-Assad’s Baath Party was in power in Syria for 61 years. His father Al-Assad Hafez was the President of Syria from 1971 to 2000. After his death in 2000, Bashar became President.
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