President Marries Londoner, Paper Says
From Times Wire Reports
Syrian President Bashar Assad, 35, has married a Syrian woman who grew up in London, his official media reported. In a brief front-page story, the state newspaper Tishrin said Assad and Asma Akhras had a New Year’s Day ceremony attended by close family members. The paper provided few details, saying only that Akhras is in her 20s and has a degree in computer science from a British university.
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