Ex Syria Dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death — a look back at his reign of terror
11 — convicting the country’s former dictator President Bashar al-Assad with crimes against humanity — and sentencing him to death. Assad, who led the country during Syria’s nearly 14-year revolutionary conflict, abandoned his generals and fled the besieged nation to Russia in 2024, after rebels gained an offensive foothold and stormed Damascus in a stunning takeover. According to the Washington Post, Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has requested Russia extradite the former dictator, though it’s unlikely the nation will follow through.
- ▪11 — convicting the country’s former dictator President Bashar al-Assad with crimes against humanity — and sentencing him to death.
- ▪Assad, who led the country during Syria’s nearly 14-year revolutionary conflict, abandoned his generals and fled the besieged nation to Russia in 2024, after rebels gained an offensive foothold and stormed Damascus in a stunning takeover.
- ▪According to the Washington Post, Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has requested Russia extradite the former dictator, though it’s unlikely the nation will follow through.
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| Publication time | Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:29:23 -0400 |
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