Event Brief
Syria charges Atef Najib with war crimes
Filed: May 10, 2026 at 8:04 PM ET
Summary: Syria’s court charged Bashar Assad’s cousin Atef Najib with war crimes over the 2011 crackdown.
WHO: Syria’s judiciary
WHAT: Charging Atef Najib with acts amounting to war crimes
WHEN: May 10, 2026 at 1:04 PM ET
WHERE: Syria
WHY: The charges are tied to the alleged orchestration of a crackdown on 2011 protests.
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