Assad, is reportedly battling leukemia, an aggressive cancer of the bone marrow and blood, and has a 50-50 chance of survival.

Assad, who is battling leukaemia, reportedly fled to Moscow for treatment amid rumours that she is seeking a divorce from Bashar al-Assad.

Assad's wife Asma al-Assad has expressed her dissatisfaction with her life in Moscow following her husband's ouster from power by rebels.

Reports from Turkish and British claimed that Asma al-Assad was encouraged by her mother to file for divorce because of poor conditions in Russia, coupled with a lack of adequate leukemia treatment

This move comes just weeks after the Assad family fled Damascus as rebel forces took control of the Syrian capital

Assad, has filed for divorce and expressed her desire to return to the United Kingdom, reports The Jerusalem Post quoting Turkish and Arab media sources.

As per reports, Asma al-Assad has expressed “dissatisfaction” with their life in Russia's Moscow, where they are living after Bashar al-Assad's ouster.

The wife of deposed Syrian leader Bashar Assad is severely ill with leukaemia and has been given a 50/50 chance of survival, media reports have claimed. Asma Assad is being isolated to prevent infection and cannot be in the same room as other people,

Asma Assad is being isolated to prevent infection and cannot be in the same room as other people, the Telegraph newspaper also reported.