London-born Asma was an investment banker before marrying Bashar al-Assad; she was once called ‘A Rose in the Desert’ before her husband’s brutal regime – and her own actions – put a dent in her image ...

So began Vogue magazine’s gushing profile of Syria’s ‘dynamic’ presidential spouse, dubbing her a ‘rose in the desert’ who was ‘on a mission to create a beacon of culture and secularism’ in the ...

UK-born Syrian former first lady stood by in silence as her husband’s regime carried out appalling acts of violence; accused of being ‘one of Syria’s most notorious war profiteers’ Share LONDON (AFP) ...

*This article was updated Dec. 9, 2024 at 6:10 p.m.* Asma al-Assad was always the friendly face of a brutal regime. The UK-born ophthalmologist married Bashar al-Assad in December 2000 just after he'd ...

A post made on Asma Nabeel’s Facebook page broke the news of the screenwriter’s passing on Thursday night. It read, “Inna lillahi wa inna illay hay raajaoon. It is with a heavy heart that I have to ...

The permanent exhibition American Origins, 1600-1900 occupies a long first-floor hallway of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, with intimate pocket galleries that spur off it. Strolling ...

SCORES of columns have been contributed deservedly lauding the courage, perseverance, and unmatched services of the untiring campaigner, the late and universally lamented Asma Jahangir. All aspects of ...

Syria’s civil war, lasting nearly 15 years, has finally ended. President Bashar al-Assad has been ousted from power. Bashar al-Assad has reportedly fled Damascus, marking the end of his rule after ...