POLITICS● ELEVATEDAug 18 · Aug 18, 2026, 12:41 PM
Bashar al-Assad’s cousin Wassim sentenced to death in Syria
Al Jazeera [en]
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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