
Syrian Court Sentences Bashar al-Assad to Death in Absentia for War Crimes
A Syrian court has sentenced former ruler Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for atrocities committed during the country's civil war.
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A Syrian court has sentenced former ruler Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for atrocities committed during the country's civil war.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for the immediate removal of all sanctions imposed on Syria during the era of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad.

Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, has arrived in Syria on the first visit by a UN chief since before the civil war began.
Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa has arrived in Ankara for a meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the NATO summit.

French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Damascus, marking the first visit by a Western European head of state since Syria's new authorities took power in 2024.
