Former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is sentenced to death in absentia

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Former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has been sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes related to the country's civil war. Assad has been living in exile in Russia since his ouster in 2024.

Assad, who has been living in exile in Russia since his 2024 ouster, was sentenced for crimes against humanity and war crimes during the country's years-long civil war.

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