According to news on October 2, local time, the ousted former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad was poisoned during his exile in Russia. The news was first published on social media by the Syrian Human Rights Watch, and then reprinted by many media, which aroused concern and heated discussion.

The organization quoted "private sources" as saying that Assad was rushed to an emergency room near Moscow on the 20th of last month, and was later required to be admitted to the intensive care unit because of his critical condition. However, he was discharged from the hospital on the 29th.

The head of the group, Rami Abdel Rahman, said he was told by a "reliable source" that Assad was the target of a "poisoning operation". It is reported that Assad originally lived in a villa near Moscow closely guarded by Russian authorities. Although it seemed safe, it was still poisoned.

Assad usually lived in the villa with his companions, and his brother, Bashar al-Assad, had been there.

¡°We ask the Russian authorities to clarify what happened and who poisoned him,¡± Rahman wrote on social media, ¡°the sources confirmed that the Russian government has nothing to do with the matter, but that this may be intentional involvement of the Russian government.¡±

It is noteworthy that while Rahman is unable to determine who exactly was the poisoner, he also said that ¡°the hackers behind the scenes have nothing to do with the current Syrian government or the US government.¡±

However, Rahman's statement did not receive more authoritative recognition, but his words will inevitably have some impact. For example, Assad may be portrayed as a "persecuted leader" and gain a certain degree of sympathy. But it is also a double-edged sword, as opponents may use it to emphasize Assad's "fragility and failure."

During his hospitalization, Assad allegedly allowed Marshall and his senior assistant, Mansour Azam, to visit him, but it was unknown whether his other relatives, such as his wife and children, would visit.

In fact, after the escape to Russia, the Assad family was in a state of ¡°silence¡± and it was difficult to understand the dynamics of this former first family in Syria.

Asma al-Assad, the former first lady, has been raised by her daughter's family, saying she suffered from acute bone marrow leukaemia after recovery from breast cancer, and her health situation is quite severe.

Asma was born in the UK and is a British citizen, so her father hoped that the British government would make it easier for her daughter to return to London for treatment.

The British government has no pity for Asma, who is a citizen of its own country. They claim that because Asma has close ties to the Assad regime, even if she has British citizenship, she will not be welcomed back.