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  "id": 1681332,
  "title": "Syria sentences to death Assad's detained cousin for war crimes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/syria-sentences-to-death-assads-detained-cousin-for-war-crimes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T09:24:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260818-syria-sentences-to-death-assad-s-detained-cousin-for-war-crimes"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of overthrown long-time Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, was convicted of multiple murders and murder accompanied by torture and brutality. A Damascus court issued a death sentence on Tuesday.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Syrian court sentences Wassim al-Assad to death",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/syrian-court-sentences-wassim-al-assad-to-death",
        "published": "2026-08-18T08:23:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Syrian court sentences Syrian former president's cousin Wasim Al Assad to death",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/syrian-court-sentences-syrian-former-presidents-cousin-wasim-al-assad",
        "published": "2026-08-18T08:28:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Syrian court sentences Wasim Assad to death for war crimes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/syrian-court-sentences-wasim-assad-to-death-for-war-crimes",
        "published": "2026-08-18T08:44:41.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}