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Wife of Syria's Assad says she is free of cancer
« on: August 05, 2019, 05:04:41 pm »
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Wife of Syria's Assad says she is free of cancer
ABC News

The wife of Syria's president said she is "completely" free of breast cancer a year after her diagnosis, in an interview with state TV.

The half-hour interview, aired late Saturday, was Asma Assad's first since she was diagnosed — a rare declaration in the Arab world, where prominent figures often conceal their ailments. It was also designed to portray a modern attitude in a region where cancer remains a taboo, and many view it as an affliction.

Assad, who is under western sanctions and has been a highly controversial figure in the course of the Syrian conflict, sat for the interview in a lush green garden, wearing a white dress with embroidered flowers. She described cancer as a "test" for her and her family and said she wanted to be a role model for Syrians in dealing with adversities.

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