Muslim cleric Ahmad Hassoun was convicted of crimes including inciting sectarian violence and justifying murder. He is the latest Syrian official aligned with ousted President Bashar Assad to face trial.

Former Syrian Grand Mufti Ahmad Badreddine Hassoun was sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Damascus on Monday after he was convicted of inciting violence and justifying…

A Syrian court has sentenced former grand mufti Ahmad Badreddine Hassoun to life in prison. Hassoun, a loyalist to former President Bashar Assad, was convicted of inciting…

Ahmad Hassoun is accused of supporting officers implicated in war crimes, among other charges