Mrs.  Assad Inaugurating Children Library, Lattakia, July 2007Mrs. Asma Al-Assad with her husband, H. E. President Al-Assad , May 2007. The Syrian couple are the most admired and loved by the Syrians. 

Her Excellency, Mrs. Asma Al-Assad has been nominated, February 24th 2008,  by the Arab Woman Participation Studies Centre, in cooperation with the Arab League, as the First Arab Lady for the year 2008. Mrs. Al-Assad has been chosen for this prestigious title in recognition of her strenuous efforts in bolstering of the human development, especially as far as the bringing up, enabling and upgrading  the youth capacity as to deal with the 21st Century challenges.

 

Mrs. Asma Al-Assad visiting the Second Manifestation for the Syrian Disabled of the Golan Heights, 13 October 2007. The First Lady attended parts of the Disabled Sport Competitions, watched some of their handcrafts, folkloric dance and art skills. H. E. Mrs. Al-Assad voiced appreciations and admirations for the strong will of the Syrian Handicapped pledging the more of support and encouragement for their effortsThe First Lady of Syria, Mrs. Asma Al-Assad visiting, along with the wife of Turkish Premier a Children Social Support and Care Center in Istanbul, 19 October, 2007. Mrs. Assad toured the Center and was briefed about its services.Mrs. Al-Assad also visited , October 18, 2007, a Turkish Care Center for the Disabled voicing her support for the Disabled.

 

Dr. Karim Firman, the Centre Administrative Council President considered the nomination of Her Excellency, Mrs. Al-Assad, as a recognition of her persistent work, patronage and numerous initiatives for educational, rural development, culture and heritage projects, on top of which FIRDOS, the Fund for Integrated Rural Development of Syria,  word links, and Masar.

The First Lady, Mrs. Asma Al-Assad Listening to the music played by a Syrian Pianist Child, February 2007

Dr. Shikour Al-Ghamari, member of the Centre Administration Council and of the State Council in the Sultanate of Oman, described the Award as a gesture of loyalty from Arab Civil Society Organization for Her Excellency, Mr. Al-Assad for all of what she has been offering of continued sacrifices at the service of the homeland causes and human development.

 

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