Zein al-Assad, born in 2003, is the middle child and only daughter of Bashar and Asma. She is largely kept out of the public eye, with little information available about her activities. This privacy contrasts with her mother’s frequent media presence and may be an attempt to shield her from the political spotlight. The youngest of the Assad children, Karim was born in 2004. Like his siblings, Karim’s life has been depicted selectively in public, primarily in controlled settings that reinforce the image of a united family amidst Syria’s political landscape.
