Syria’s first lady, Asma al-Assad, has said that she rejected offers of asylum from opponents of her husband, Bashar, in her first interview in several years. How Syria's 'desert rose' became 'the first lady of hell' Read more“Yes, I was offered the opportunity to leave Syria or rather to run from Syria. These offers included guarantees of safety and protection for my children and even financial security. Asma al-Assad as a hope for peace because she wears Louis Vuitton? She married Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, in December 2000 and has stood alongside him as hundreds of thousands of people have been killed in the conflict.

Source: The Guardian October 18, 2016 16:18 UTC