# Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia

https://mins.news/en/item/19059

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-11 11:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/11/syrian-court-sentences-bashar-al-assad-to-death-in-absentia?traffic_source=rss

> A Syrian court has sentenced Bashar al-Assad to death while he was absent from the proceedings. The ruling is directed at Assad personally and represents a major judicial decision. No further details about the case or the grounds for the sentence are provided.

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