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Syria court sentences Assad-era security official Atif Najib to death

DAMASCUS: A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced Assad-era official Atif Najib to death for “crimes against humanity” committed when he was head of political security in Daraa province, the cradle of the country’s 2011 uprising. The court convicted Najib, a cousin of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad and arrested in January last year, of crimes including murder, “the intentional killing of children under…

Syria court sentences Assad-era security official Atif Najib to death

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Ecosystem Roundup: SEA tech funding hits US$4.78B in July, led by mega rounds

Ecosystem Roundup: SEA tech funding hits US$4.78B in July, led by mega rounds

Southeast Asia’s tech sector raised US$4.779B across 17 rounds in July 2026, according to Tracxn, the strongest month in the tracked 12-month period, up 25.53% from June and 180.9% year-on-year. Two mega-rounds drove the surge: Kling AI’s US$2.8 billion raise and Ant International’s US$1.2 billion round, together accounting for roughly…