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Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia

AP — A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad along with his younger brother to death in absentia on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria’s 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead. The sentences at the Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus are the first against Assad or … The post Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death…

Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia

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