Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia
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Bashar al-Assad
Syria
August 11, 2026
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A Syrian court sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia. Convicted of crimes including killings, torture, and arbitrary arrest during the 14-year war. Assad is currently in Moscow.
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