{
  "id": 1806625,
  "title": "Syrian court sentences Al-Assad’s cousin Wassim to death for war crimes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/syrian-court-sentences-al-assads-cousin-wassim-to-death-for-war-crimes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Qatar Tribune",
    "slug": "qatar-tribune",
    "url": "https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/249364/world/syrian-court-sentences-al-assads-cousin-wassim-to-death-for-war-crimes"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Damascus: A cousin of the ousted Syrian ruler Bashar Al-Assad was sentenced to death for war crimes and crimes against humanity by a court in Damascus on Tuesday.The sentencing of...",
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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."
}