Home / PoliticsPoliticsSky NewsPoliticsSky News·Aug 11, 2026·1 min readBashar al Assad sentenced to death in absentia by Syrian court for war crimesFormer Syrian president Bashar al Assad has been sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes, following a ruling by a court in the country.View original source — Sky News ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesPoliticsThe PunchPoliticsAug 11, 2026 · 1 min2027: Ezekwesili reaffirms support for ObiThe PunchPoliticsThe PunchPoliticsAug 11, 2026 · 1 minTrump secretly flown from Turkey to UK amid Iran assassination threat – ReportsThe PunchPoliticsTASSPoliticsAug 11, 2026 · 1 minRussian House in Damascus to resume operations — agencyTASSPoliticsTASSPoliticsAug 11, 2026 · 1 minRussian foreign minister to meet with his Thai counterpart on August 14 in MoscowTASS
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