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Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes
DAMASCUS, Syria | A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad along with his younger brother to death in absentia on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria’s 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead. The sentences at the Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus are the first against […]
Explosions rock Syria’s capital as French President Macron visits
DAMASCUS, Syria | Explosions rocked Syria’s capital on Tuesday and injured at least 18 people as France’s president met with his counterpart in a landmark visit to the country rebuilding from years of civil war, Syria’s Interior Ministry said. It was the second attack in Damascus in a week and a setback for President Ahmad […]