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UPDATED Aug 13, 2026 at 3:11 AM ET
Aug 11, 2026 at 5:08 AM ET
Damascus court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia
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A court in Damascus sentenced Bashar al-Assad and others to death in absentia for crimes during the conflict.
WHO: A court in Damascus
WHAT: Sentenced ousted former leader Bashar al-Assad, Maher al-Assad, and six other former high-ranking officials to death in absentia
WHEN: Reported Aug 12, 2026 at 4:53 PM ET
WHERE: Damascus, Syria
WHY: The verdicts were issued for crimes carried out during the conflict, including murders, disappearances, and torture.
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