# Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad and Atef Najib to death

https://mins.news/en/item/19419

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-11 17:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/11/syrian-court-sentences-bashar-al-assad-and-atef-najib-to-death?traffic_source=rss

> A Syrian court has sentenced former president Bashar al-Assad and Atef Najib to death. Bashar al-Assad’s brother, Maher al-Assad, and his cousin, Atef Najib, are also named in the death sentences. The ruling concerns Syria’s former leadership and members of Assad’s family. Those identified in connection with the verdict are Bashar, Maher and Atef.

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