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‘Justice at last’: Syrians react to Assad death sentence
Syrians gathered to celebrate after a court sentenced ousted President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia.
![Al Jazeera’s Mohammad Saleh explains the latest developments after Syria’s ex-president Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher al-Assad and cousin Atef Najib were sentenced to death in Damascus. [Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/image-1786471140.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Cousin of toppled Syrian leader faces at least 10 charges in landmark trial
Cousin of former President Bashar al-Assad faces charges that include murder, torture and responsibility for massacres.
![Atef Najib, a brigadier general and former head of the Political Security Department in Daraa during Syria's ousted President Bashar al-Assad's rule, who is accused of committing war crimes, attends a trial session at the Palace of Justice, in Damascus, Syria, April 26, 2026. [File: Khalil Ashawi/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/reuters_6a006dbb-1778412987.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Syria puts first Assad-era official on trial in Damascus
Atef Najib, ex-head of political security in Deraa province, is charged with ‘crimes against the Syrian people’.
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Syria arrests main suspect in civil war Tadamon massacre
Syrian authorities have arrested Amjad Yousef, the main suspect in the 2013 Tadamon massacre in Damascus.
Published On 24 Apr 2026
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Syria agrees to extend ceasefire with SDF for 15 more days
A fragile ceasefire between Syria’s government and the Kurdish-led SDF has been extended by 15 days.
Published On 25 Jan 2026
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Day one of Syria’s ceasefire marked by violation claims
A four-day ceasefire between the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led SDF was meant to cool tensions.
Published On 22 Jan 2026
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Syrian government and SDF agree on four-day ceasefire
The Syrian government has announced a four-day ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.
Published On 21 Jan 2026
Syrian army clashes with SDF test ceasefire, ISIL fighters arrested
Syria’s Interior Ministry says 81 of some 120 ISIL detainees who had escaped from a prison have been recaptured.
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Reporter goes inside Aleppo tunnels dug by SDF fighters
Al Jazeera gained access to an extensive network of tunnels in the Sheikh Maqsoud area of Aleppo.
Published On 14 Jan 2026
Can Syria be unified?
Deepening instability, minority distrust and foreign meddling test Damascus’s grip on a fractured state.
