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Today, with her husband's regime in shambles and both residing in Moscow, the question looms: does Asma wish to return to the UK, her birthplace? Reports indicate she has sought legal permission to leave Russia, although the Kremlin denies any divorce intentions. However, UK officials have stated that she may not be welcome given her alleged complicity in the war crimes committed in Syria.

The Paradox of Asma al-Assad

Asma al-Assad’s narrative is fraught with paradoxes. She began as a symbol of hope and potential diplomatic relations between the West and the Arab world but has become associated with some of Syria's darkest chapters. Throughout her public life, she played the role of both a beacon of hope and an active participant in the regime’s brutality.