Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of overthrown long-time Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, was convicted of multiple murders and murder accompanied by torture and brutality. A Damascus court issued a death sentence on Tuesday.
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Bashar al-Assad’s cousin Wassim sentenced to death in Syria
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18.08.2026
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