Published on
11/08/2026 - 11:09 GMT+2
A Syrian court sentenced on Tuesday ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria's 14-year war that left about half a million people dead and millions displaced.
Also sentenced to death in the same case were al-Assad's younger brother Maher — also in absentia — and maternal cousin Atef Najib, who attended the trial.
Najib was found guilty of leading the crackdown in the southern province of Daraa that led to the uprising and later the civil war.
