Skip linksSkip to Contentplay Live Sign upShow navigation menuNavigation menuNewsShow more news sectionsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificMiddle EastExplainedSportOpinionVideoMoreShow more sectionsFeaturesEconomyHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravelSponsored Contentplay Live Click here to searchsearchSign upToggle PlaySyrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad and Atef Najib to deathNewsFeedSyrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad and Atef Najib to deathSyria’s ex-president Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher al-Assad and cousin Atef Najib have been sentenced to death after a court in Damascus convicted them of crimes against humanity during the country’s nearly 14-year civil war. Al Jazeera’s Mohammad Saleh explains the latest developments.Published On 11 Aug 202611 Aug 2026SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoMore from the same showTightened blockade on Gaza causes prices to soarVideo Duration 01 minutes 46 seconds play-arrow01:46‘Justice at last’: Syrians react to Assad death sentenceVideo Duration 01 minutes 57 seconds play-arrow01:57South Africa mine collapse kills 14 suspected illegal minersVideo Duration 00 minutes 41 seconds play-arrow00:41Tourists rush to Iceland to witness rare total solar eclipseVideo Duration 01 minutes 07 seconds play-arrow01:07War on Iran: Mojtaba Khamenei is in ‘perfect health’, Iran saysVideo Duration 03 minutes 12 seconds play-arrow03:12Hunter Biden defends Tucker Carlson over Netanyahu commentsVideo Duration 00 minutes 40 seconds play-arrow00:40Philippines sailors say they will work despite wartime risksVideo Duration 02 minutes 38 seconds play-arrow02:38AboutAboutShow moreAbout UsCode of EthicsTerms and ConditionsEU/EEA Regulatory NoticePrivacy PolicyCookie PolicyCookie PreferencesAccessibility StatementSitemapWork for usConnectConnectShow moreContact UsUser Accounts HelpAdvertise with usStay ConnectedNewslettersChannel FinderTV SchedulePodcastsSubmit a TipPaid Partner ContentOur ChannelsOur ChannelsShow moreAl Jazeera ArabicAl Jazeera EnglishAl Jazeera Investigative UnitAl Jazeera MubasherAl Jazeera DocumentaryAl Jazeera BalkansAJ+Our NetworkOur NetworkShow moreAl Jazeera Centre for StudiesAl Jazeera Media InstituteLearn ArabicAl Jazeera Centre for Public Liberties & Human RightsAl Jazeera ForumAl Jazeera Hotel PartnersFollow Al Jazeera English:facebook-f-darktwitteryoutube-whiteinstagram-whiterss-white© 2026 Al Jazeera Media Network
