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Syria Sentences Former President al-Assad to Death for Crimes Against Humanity

Published by New York Times World By Raja Abdulrahim · 11 August 2026 at 14:41
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Syria Sentences Former President al-Assad to Death for Crimes Against Humanity
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The former president was convicted of crimes against humanity during the country’s civil war, the first verdict since he fled to Russia in 2024.

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