Bashar al-Assad ’s critically ill wife will not be allowed to return to the UK for cancer treatment after her British passport expired, according to reports. The 49-year-old, born in London to Syrian parents, served as Syria ’s First Lady until her husband was overthrown last month.

The report further suggests Asma Assad is in critical condition due to leukemia, with only a 50-50 chance of survival

Cliche has it that behind every great man stands a woman—and as it happens, the same also applies to murderous dictators. Syria’s fallen tyrant, Bashar al-Assad, fled to friendly Moscow after his regime was toppled by rebels two weeks ago.

ALBAWABA - The wife of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad, Asma has been given a "50/50" chance of survival after being diagnosed with leukemia, a typ

Asma al-Assad is severely ill with leukaemia and has been isolated by doctors who have given her a “50/50” chance of survival, The Telegraph understands. The British wife of the ousted Syrian dictator, Bashar al-Assad, is being kept away from others to prevent infection and cannot be in the same room as anyone else.

Asma Assad, the wife of former Syrian President Bashar Assad, is reportedly battling for her life against leukemia while living in exile. Sources in direct contact with Asma’s British family told the Telegraph on Wednesday that the former first lady is so sick she often “can’t be in the same room” with others and is