Know Asma al-Assad, the glamorous First Lady of Syria (in pics)

 



1. Asma Akhras was born on 11 August, 1975 in London. Her parents are of Syrian origin and Sunni Muslims.
Her father Fawaz Akhras, was a consultant cardiologist at the Cromwell Hospital, London, and his wife Sahar Akhras, a retired diplomat.