A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced former ruler Bashar al-Assad to death after a trial in absentia, convicting him of atrocities committed during the country’s nearly 14-year civil war.

A criminal court in Damascus sentenced former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia on Tuesday for premeditated murder, torture, arbitrary detention and crimes…

In a historic court ruling, Bashar al-Assad finds himself sentenced to death alongside a security official for war crimes.

The Criminal Court in Damascus on Tuesday found Bashar al-Assad guilty of premeditated murder.

The Criminal Court in Damascus on Tuesday found Bashar al-Assad guilty of premeditated murder.