What is known about the illness of the wife of ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad?

“Her father, cardiologist Fawaz Akhras from Harley Street, has been caring for her for the past six months, first in the United Arab Emirates and then in Moscow,”
reports the Telegraph, citing sources.

It has been reported that Asma wanted to receive treatment in London, which sparked criticism in the UK. Politicians stated that the return of Assad's wife to the country is unacceptable.

In May, she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. Previously, she had been treated for breast cancer, but the leukemia returned after remission.

Bashar Assad and his family have taken refuge in Moscow after losing power in Syria. The couple has three children, and their eldest son, Hafez, recently defended his dissertation at Moscow State University.