(FILES) The President of Syria Bashar al-Assad (R) and his wife Asma al-Assad walk upon arrival at the Maiquetia international airport, in Caracas on June 25, 2010. Once seen as an advocate of women’s rights in the Middle East, Syria’s British-born former first lady Asma al-Assad has fled into exile with her husband, with UK officials saying she is not welcome home. (Photo by MIGUEL GUTIERREZ / AFP) (Photo by MIGUEL GUTIERREZ/AFP via Getty Images) (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
Asma al-Assad, the British wife of ousted Syrian despot Bashar al-Assad, has filed for divorce, it’s been reported.
The 49-year-old former first lady, currently in exile in Moscow with her husband, reportedly wishes to relocate to London.
She is said to be discontented with her life under the watchful eye of Putin’s regime in .
According to The Jerusalem Post, which cites Turkish and Arab media reports, she has petitioned a Russian court for permission to depart for Britain.
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