Who Is Asma al-Assad? – Video Explainer

Asma al-Assad gave a rare television interview on 18 October, saying she had refused offers of asylum for her and her children. The Syrian first lady, who grew up in west London and moved to the Middle East shortly before marrying Bashar al-Assad in December 2000, sounded defiant in her interview, condemning western sanctions and media coverage of the war in Syria.