Asma al-Assad
Vowing new Syria campaign, US sanctions dozens including Assad wife
The United States on June 17 imposed sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's wife and dozens of others as it vowed a vast pressure campaign under a new law that has already rattled the war-torn nation's economy.
Syria's first lady starts breast cancer treatment: Damascus
Syria's first lady Asma Assad has begun treatment for breast cancer, the presidency said Wednesday, wishing her a speedy recovery.