Syria court sentences ex-president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia, Al Jazeera reports — not independently verified
A Syrian court has sentenced ex-president Bashar al-Assad to death for war crimes and crimes against humanity. His cousin, Atef Najib, was also sentenced to death. Al-Assad fled to Russia after being ousted in December 2024.
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A Syrian court sentenced ex-president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The court also sentenced Bashar al-Assad's cousin, Atef Najib, to death.
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- —A Syrian court sentenced ex-president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes and crimes against humanity. (per Al Jazeera — not independently verified)
- —The court also sentenced Bashar al-Assad's cousin, Atef Najib, to death. (per Al Jazeera — not independently verified)
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If these reported claims are accurate, they could signal a major shift in Syria's political environment and influence regional dynamics. Such developments may have secondary…
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