Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad and Atef Najib to death

Middle East World Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:53:49 GMT Moderate confidence — 74/100

Syria’s ex-president Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher al-Assad and cousin Atef Najib have been sentenced to death

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Syria’s ex-president Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher al-Assad and cousin Atef Najib have been sentenced to death

Sources: Al Jazeera