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Fallen Syrian Dictator’s Wife Said to Be Fighting for Life

FORTUNES OF WAR

Asma al-Assad was reported to have a 50/50 chance of survival while being treated in Moscow.

Hugh Dougherty

Executive Editor

Updated Dec. 26 2024 8:55PM EST / Published Dec. 26 2024 12:17PM EST

Syrian First Lady Asma al-Assad harvests Damascena (Damask) roses in the village of al-Marah, in the Damascus countryside, on May 25, 2023. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA / AFP) (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA/AFP via Getty Images) — LOUAI BESHARA/AFP via Getty Images

Hugh Dougherty

Hugh Dougherty

Executive Editor

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