Court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia in landmark trial
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-08-11 20:07 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Middle East, Law & Courts, Crime & Justice
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A Damascus court sentenced Syria's former president Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher and former security official Atef Najib to death on Tuesday on charges of murder, torture and incitement to murder.
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