Bashar al-Assad, Atef Najib sentenced to death in landmark Syria trial
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Source: Al Jazeera
Published: 2026-08-11 18:27 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Middle East, Military & Defence, Law & Courts, World News, Crime & Justice, War & Conflict
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Syria’s ex-president Bashar al-Assad and Atef Najib, the former head of political security in southern Syria’s Deraa province, have been sentenced to death after being convicted of crimes during the country’s civil war.
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