First Lady was once a symbol of freedom
Daily Mirror UK|December 10, 2024
THE wife of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was once seen as a positive face of female liberation in the Middle East.
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First Lady was once a symbol of freedom

Asma al-Assad, 49, was born in London and educated at a posh public school. In February 2010, Vogue described her as the "freshest and most magnetic of first ladies".

Her photogenic, veilless face was emblematic of Syria's reputation for relative freedom for women.

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