Court in Damascus sentences Bashar al-Assad’s cousin to death — TV

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A court in Damascus sentenced Bashar al-Assad’s cousin, Wassim al-Assad, to death for premeditated murder, murder involving torture, and acts inciting civil war and interfaith conflict. The ruling reflects ongoing legal actions amid Syria's protracted conflict.

The court found Wassim al-Assad guilty of the premeditated murder of several people, murder involving torture, as well as acts aimed at inciting a civil war and an interfaith conflict