Bushra al-Assad is the sister of current Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
10 Facts About Bushra al-Assad
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Bushra al-Assad is the widow of Assef Shawkat, the deputy chief of staff of the Syrian Armed Forces and former head of the Syrian Military Intelligence, who was killed in an explosion on 18 July 2012.
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On 28 September 2012, it was reported that Bushra al-Assad had fled from Syria with her five children to seek refuge in the United Arab Emirates.
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In January 2013, Bushra al-Assad was joined by her mother Anisa Makhlouf in Dubai.
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Bushra al-Assad received her degree in pharmacy in 1982 from Damascus University.
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At university Bushra al-Assad befriended Bouthaina Shaaban who is member of the Syrian Cabinet.
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Since the death of her brother Bassel al-Assad in 1994, Bushra was credited with increasing influence in Syria.
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Bushra al-Assad was reported to have played a major role in guiding the development of Syria's pharmaceutical industry.
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Bushra al-Assad was reported to have worked for her late husband to gain acceptance and recognition.
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Bushra al-Assad moved to the United Arab Emirates in September 2012 following her husband's death in a bomb blast.