Asma al-Assad, wife of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, filed for divorce in court. Bashar al-Assad's wife does not want to stay in Russia and wants to move back to London, The Jerusalem Post reported quoting Turkiye and Arab media sources that Asma al-Assad, wife of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has filed for divorce and expressed her desire to return to the United Kingdom.

The report said that Asma al-Assad is not happy with her life in Moscow, where Assad is living in exile. Asma has reportedly applied to a Russian court for special permission to leave the country, her application is currently awaited by Russian authorities.

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• Born in London in 1975 to Syrian parents, Asma al-Assad holds dual British-Syrian citizenship.
• She completed a degree in Computer Science and French Literature at King's College London before pursuing a career in investment banking.
• Asma married Bashar al-Assad in December 2000.

Bashar al-Assad's assets confiscated

The couple has three children, Hafiz, Jean and Karim. Since the Syrian uprising began, Asma has reportedly sought exile in London with her children. Asma al-Assad has done so after the coup in Syria. Russian authorities have seized Bashar al-Assad's property and money.

Bashar al-Assad faces severe restrictions imposed by the Russian authorities. Although his asylum request has been accepted, he is banned from leaving Moscow or engaging in political activities.

The report claimed that Russian authorities have also seized his assets, including 270 kg of gold, $2 billion in cash and 18 properties in Moscow.