Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's Office Tries To Deny Rumors That His Wife Is Pregnant

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Assad’s Office Posts Pictures Of His Wife Looking Decidedly Not Pregnant -- Washington Post

The office of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has posted photographs of his wife Asma that suggest she is definitely not pregnant, contrary to rumors that have been circulating for months.

The five pictures posted on the Facebook page of the president’s media office were supposedly taken in Damascus on Jan. 22 and show a slender-looking Asma greeting Syrian students at a scientific competition. Though their date and location cannot be independently confirmed, they represent the strongest official attempt yet to deny the rumored pregnancy.

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My Comment: This photo is all wrong. There are trees in the picture and the people in it are dressed for fall. It is winter in Syria right now.