She had not been seen in public regularly since the July 2012 bombing of the Syrian Military Intelligence Directorate , leading to press speculation that she had fled the capital or the country . She made a public appearance at the Damascus Opera House for an event called " Mother 's Rally " on 18 March 2013 , refuting the rumours . She made another public appearance in October 2013 and again refuted rumours of her departure , stating : " I was here yesterday , I 'm here today and I will be here tomorrow . " As of November 2016 , her public Instagram page continues to be updated with photos of her engaged in community service activities
July 2012 bombing
18 July 2012 Damascus bombing
Asma al-Assad