The Syrian presidency announced on Tuesday that Syrian First Lady Asma al-Assad was diagnosed with Leukemia, provoking sympathy among regime supporters and mixed reactions among opposition activists. Al-Assad was diagnosed with aggressive bone marrow and blood cancer after “presenting with several symptoms and following a comprehensive series of medical tests and examinations.” The diagnosis came after she was successfully treated for breast cancer five years earlier. Regime supporters expressed their solidarity with the Syrian first lady, wishing her a speedy recovery. Among the Syrian opposi…