Syria: Court sentences Waseem al-Assad, cousin of the ousted president, to death in absentia - France 24

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Arabic title: سوريا: القضاء يحكم حضوريا بالإعدام على وسيم الأسد ابن عم الرئيس المخلوع - France 24
English title: Syria: Court sentences Waseem al-Assad, cousin of the ousted president, to death in absentia - France 24
Published: 18 August 2026 · 08:45 UTC
Topic: Governance, Politics, Prisoners and the missing

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