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Bashar al-Assad’s cousin Wassim sentenced to death in Syria

Low Severity Asia Syria
Date Occurred Aug 18, 2026 12:41 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 18, 2026
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A Syrian court has sentenced Wassim al-Assad, cousin of Bashar al-Assad, to death for murder, torture and war crimes.

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Region Asia
Capital Damascus
GDP / Capita $3300.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #24568
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 18, 2026
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