Syria Sentences Former President al-Assad to Death for Crimes Against Humanity

The New York Times | Aug. 11, 2026, 8:04 a.m. | Original
The former president was convicted of crimes against humanity during the country’s civil war, the first verdict since he fled to Russia in 2024.
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