Assad, is battling aggressive leukaemia and has a 50/50 chance of survival. She is reportedly seeking to return to the UK despite political and legal obstacles.

According to the report, Asma al-Assad has been isolated and kept from others in order to prevent infections or contracting other illnesses.

Asma Assad, the wife of deposed Syrian President Bashar Assad, is reportedly battling for her life against leukemia while living in exile.

Wife of Syrian ruler was first diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in May 2024, a rare and aggressive blood cancer.

The wife of deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad is severely ill with leukaemia and has been given a 50/50 chance of survival, media reports have claimed. Asma Assad is being isolated to prevent infection and cannot be in the same room as other people, the Telegraph newspaper also reported.

Assad's chances of survival are 50/50, and she has been placed in isolation by her doctors to minimize the risk of infection due to her weakened immune system.

Once a London schoolgirl, Asma al-Assad went from being Syria’s “desert rose” to a reviled figure.

The family drama surrounding fallen Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad took a new twist Thursday as his wife was reported to be facing a “50/50″ cancer battle. The Daily Telegraph of London reported that Asma al-Assad is “severely ill” from acute myeloid leukemia,