Asma al-Assad might have lived most of her life in England, but she is married to one of the most brutal dictators in the world: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Asma has remained mostly quiet as her husband’s forces continue to decimate the city of Homs, killing hundreds. But she recently waded into the fray, sending an email to journalists defending her husband. She reportedly wrote that her husband is “the President of Syria, not a faction of Syrians, and the First Lady supports him in that role.” Asma, the daughter of a Syrian cardiologist, moved to Syria after she married Assad in 2000. Known more for being a mom and her personal sense of style, Asma hasn’t let a little thing like political unrest keep her from looking her best. A Vogue profile noted that she is well dressed, often appearing in $700 Louboutins.
