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‘Neoliberalism biggest threat to the world’ – Syria’s first lady
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Eastern societies are best-prepared to resist, Asma Assad told RT
Jul 1, 2023 21:48
Syrian President Assad and wife recover from coronavirus
Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife Asma have successfully recovered from Covid-19, Syrian state media reported. The couple has already left quarantine and resumed their work.
Mar 30, 2021 08:04
VIDEO shows deaf child react to Syrian first lady giving him life-changing hearing aid
A deaf child being treated at a Damascus hospital was filmed reacting to an implant allowing him to hear for the first time. The child got the device from his donor, Syrian first lady Asma Assad, who’s been fighting breast cancer.
Jan 22, 2019 18:21
Syria’s cancer-stricken First Lady Asma Assad filmed warmly speaking to hospital patients (VIDEO)
Bashar Assad’s wife Asma has been filmed speaking to women at a Syrian cancer center before attending her own treatment session. Back in August, Syria’s first lady was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Oct 26, 2018 08:23
‘I’m from a people who taught world to endure despite all odds’ – Asma Assad on her cancer battle
Syrian First Lady Asma Assad has addressed the public a day after revealing she is undergoing treatment for breast cancer, saying she shares the same resilience as her compatriots who have endured the hardships of war.
Aug 9, 2018 10:42
Syrian First Lady Asma Assad treated for breast cancer
Asma Assad, the wife of Syrian President Bashar Assad, has begun treatment for breast cancer, the presidency has announced on its official Twitter account.
Aug 8, 2018 14:06
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