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The death sentence against Bashar Al Assad is a bittersweet pill for Syrians to swallow

On Tuesday, a court in Syria handed down death sentences to former president Bashar Al Assad, his brother Maher Al Assad and security official Atif Najib, along with six other former regime officials, on charges of murder and torture. For many Syrians, it was a landmark moment. The ruling, which was handed down in absentia for the Assad brothers, marks a symbolic acknowledgment of decades of…

The death sentence against Bashar Al Assad is a bittersweet pill for Syrians to swallow

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