Syria court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death for crimes against humanity

Mirror Tuesday 11th August 2026, 9:03AM 1 min read 2 hours ago

A Syrian court has sentenced ex-president Bashar al-Assad and his younger brother to death for crimes against humanity and war crimes which left around half a million people dead

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