ASMA WINS ANOTHER BATTLE

  With all of the disasters going on in the US right now, it's great to hear some good news. Al-Manar and SANA News have confirmed that Syrian First Lady Asma Al-Assad has successfully recovered from breast cancer. 

   Mrs. Assad had her hair cut short during her treatment, but as the photo above shows, she's still as glamorous as ever. The news of her recovery has come just 10 days short of the initial diagnosis in August, 2018. True to her character, Asma never left Syria for treatment and declined offers to go abroad saying that she would stand in solidarity with Syrian women and accept the same treatment that they could get. In fact, her surgery in January was performed at a Syrian Army hospital. 

   The Syrian Government said in a press release: “After completing the fight against cancer, which she began a year ago with all her strength and faith, the Syrian leadership and the presidential office congratulate Ms. Asma Assad on her victory over the disease." Mrs. Assad likewise thanked all of her supporters and added: “My journey has ended… I totally conquered cancer."

   Also very much true to her character, Mrs. Assad continued her prodigious humanitarian and charitable relief works while undergoing treatment. 

   Long-time readers probably remember that Mrs. Assad gave an inspiring speech that electrified the Syrian population during the darkest days of the Civil War. ISIS and Al-Qaeda had captured nearly all the major cities and were about to form a junction for a final assault on Damascus. There were rumors that President Assad had sent his family to a safe haven outside. Asma then appeared on television saying that the rumors were not true and that "my husband has said that if it is the Will of God that Syria should fall, that he would fall with it. I also state that, as his wife, I intend to fall with my husband should that happen." The speech was an incredible morale boost in Syria---especially among Syrian women who were very demoralized. Asma soon found herself involved in the War Effort through civilian relief efforts and many Syrian women followed her example. Sometimes this example even had some tangible results on the battlefront.   

   Congratulations to Asma Assad---once again she's proven that it's the traditional women---not the Feiminists--- out there who are really the strongest of their sex.