Assad wife faces EU sanctions
EU ministers have agreed fresh sanctions on the Syrian leadership, including on president Bashar al-Assad's British-born wife Asma.
Hague: Assad's wife can still enter UK
The Foreign Secretary William Hague was asked whether the travel ban on Syrian officials agreed today will affect Asma al-Assad, the wife of President Assad and a British passport-holder. He said that she would still have the right of entry to the UK, but that the asset freeze would affect her:
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EU extends sanctions to Assad's wife
In its latest bid to stop the violence in Syria, EU officials have imposed a travel ban on President Assad's British-born wife among others.
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Who is Asma al-Assad?
The British-born wife of Syria's President Assad has come under the spotlight after leaked emails revealed her lavish lifestyle.