The former president of Syria Bashar al-Assad has been sentenced to death in absentia by a Syrian court on Tuesday for committing atrocities during the country’s nearly 14-year civil war....

DAMASCUS: A Syrian court sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death on Tuesday (Aug 11) after a trial in absentia, convicting him of crimes including killings, torture and arbitrary arrest during the country's nearly 14-year war.It was the first conviction against Assad, who was ousted in a rebel offens

A court in Syria has sentenced former president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia after convicting him of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad to death for crimes against humanity during the 14-year civil war, as he remains in Moscow.

A Syrian court has sentenced Bashar Assad, Maher Assad, and Atef Najib to death in absentia Tuesday for war crimes during Syria’s 14-year conflict.

DAMASCUS, Aug 11 - A Syrian court sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death on Tuesday after a trial in absentia, convicting him of crimes including killings, torture, and arbitrary arrest during the country's nearly 14-year war. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A Syrian court sentenced in absentia ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad along with his younger brother to death on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria's 14-year conf

Syria's former president Bashar al-Assad has been sentenced to death in absentia, after a Syrian court convicted him over charges of "war crimes" and "crimes against humanity" during the country's civil war.

A Syrian court has sentenced ousted President Bashar Assad to death in absentia. The ruling comes more than a year and a half after the former dictator was overthrown and fled to Russia.