But it did not take long for Asma al-Assad, who was described as a "Rose in the Desert" for her elegance and charm, to become a hallmark of oppression while serving as the "First Lady of Hell".

The Assad family has not commented on these allegations, while the Kremlin has denied them. In 2011, American Vogue published an interview with Asma. It described her as “a rose in the desert ...

Asma al-Assad, 49, was born in the UK to Syrian parents ... A controversial 2011 Vogue profile called her "a rose in the desert" and described her as "the freshest and most magnetic of first ...

Syrian leader Bashar Assad issued what appeared to be his first public statement since he was ousted and fled with his family to Russia more than a week ago.

The critically ill wife of the former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has reportedly been barred from returning to Britain for cancer treatment after her passport expired. Asma al-Assad ...

Syrian President Bashar Assad fled to Russia over the weekend ... In March 2011, Vogue magazine published a profile on Asma, calling her a "Rose in the Desert" and "the very freshest and most ...

The wife of deposed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has filed for divorce in Russia as she prepares to fight bone cancer, according to reports. Asma al-Assad, 49, and her husband are in Moscow ...

Asma al-Assad was born to Syrian parents but grew up in London before moving to Syria in 2000, the same year Bashar al-Assad became president. Dubbed the "Rose in the Desert" by Vogue in 2011 ...

In 2011 American Vogue published an interview with the first lady of Syria, Asma al-Assad. It described her as “a rose in the desert” and obsessed over her glamour and good looks. She was ...