1. Asma al Assad, the wife of Bashar al Assad, is the former first lady of Syria

1. Asma al Assad, the wife of Bashar al Assad, is the former first lady of Syria

2. She was born on August 11, 1975 in London

2. She was born on August 11, 1975 in London

3. Born and brought up in London, Asma al Assad’s earlier name was Asma Fawaz Akhras

3. Born and brought up in London, Asma al Assad’s earlier name was Asma Fawaz Akhras

4. Her parents Fawaz Akhras (a cardiologist) and Sahar Akhras (a diplomat) are Sunni Muslims and are originally from the city of Homs

4. Her parents Fawaz Akhras (a cardiologist) and Sahar Akhras (a diplomat) are Sunni Muslims and are originally from the city of Homs

5. The 49-year-old who went to the prestigious Twyford Church of England High School and Queen’s College London graduated from King’s College London with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

5. The 49-year-old who went to the prestigious Twyford Church of England High School and Queen’s College London graduated from King’s College London with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

6. Prior to her marriage with Bashar al Assad, she worked at Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan

6. Prior to her marriage with Bashar al Assad, she worked at Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan

7. She was about to pursue an MBA in Harvard University before meeting Bashar al Assad on a holiday in Damascus in 2000

7. She was about to pursue an MBA in Harvard University before meeting Bashar al Assad on a holiday in Damascus in 2000

8. Her marriage with Bashar al Assad in 2000 surprised many as there were no media reports of the duo being in a relationship

8. Her marriage with Bashar al Assad in 2000 surprised many as there were no media reports of the duo being in a relationship

9. Asma and Bashar al-Assad have three children: Hafez (born 2001), Zein (2003), and Karim (2004). Despite rumors of a fourth child in 2013, no further reports confirmed it.

9. Asma and Bashar al-Assad have three children: Hafez (born 2001), Zein (2003), and Karim (2004). Despite rumors of a fourth child in 2013, no further reports confirmed it.

10. Although her role in promoting youth initiatives helped her gained prominence, her image got tarnished and she became a controversial figure associated with her husband's oppressive policies during the Syrian Civil War.

10. Although her role in promoting youth initiatives helped her gained prominence, her image got tarnished and she became a controversial figure associated with her husband's oppressive policies during the Syrian Civil War.

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