The British spouse of Syria’s deposed president Bashar al-Assad, Asma al-Assad, has filed for divorce after expressing dissatisfaction along with her life in Moscow, Turkish and Arab media reported Sunday. She reportedly seeks to maneuver to London.
Asma utilized to the Russian court docket and requested particular permission to go away Moscow. Her software is reportedly at the moment being evaluated by Russian authorities.
Asma is a twin British-Syrian nationwide who was born and raised in London by Syrian mother and father, the BBC reported. Asma moved to Syria in 2000 and married Assad in the identical yr on the age of 25.
Although his asylum request was accepted, Bashar al-Assad remains to be reportedly topic to extreme restrictions. He will not be permitted to go away Moscow or interact in any political actions.
Russian authorities have additionally frozen his property and cash. His property embrace 270 kilograms of gold, $2 billion, and 18 residences in Moscow.
Assad’s household
Bashar al-Assad’s brother, Maher al-Assad, has not been granted asylum in Russia, and his request remains to be beneath evaluate, based on the Saudi and Turkish experiences. Maher and his household are beneath home arrest in Russia.
Assad was overthrown in early December throughout an offensive by insurgent forces led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). Although HTS is a registered terrorist group by the United States, the US has determined to raise the $10 million bounty on HTS chief Abu Mohammad al-Julani’s head.
The Baath regime was in energy for 61 years earlier than Assad was ousted this month.
