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Death Sentence for Bashar Assad in Absentia by Syrian Court

Latest Tanzania politics news · Death Sentence for Bashar Assad in Absentia by Syrian C… explained · updated Aug 11, 2026 · politics news · government · policy

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  • Assad was ousted in December 2024 after rebel forces swept into Damascus, ending more than five decades of rule by the Assad family.
  • SYRIA: A SYRIAN court on Tuesday sentenced former President Bashar Assad to death in absentia.
  • The court also handed the death penalty to Atef Najib, a senior security official under Assad’s rule and a cousin of the former dictator.

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