The Latest Breaking News from Syria

U.S. Brokers Deal To Get Nuclear Material From The al-Assad Era Out Of Syria

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will begin removing nuclear material from Syria after an agreement brokered by the United States.

International Business Times · Aug 11

Syria's ousted leader Bashar al-Assad’s fall: From 24 years in power to death sentence

Bashar al-Assad's 24-year rule ended in December 2024 after rebel forces advanced. He fled to Moscow, concluding over five decades of family rule in Syria. A Damascus court sentenced him to death in absentia for various crimes. His rule was defined by a civil war which began in 2011. Hundreds…

The Economic Times · Aug 11

NYC First Lady Rama Duwaji Reportedly Bringing Taxpayer-Funded NYPD Bodyguards to Syria and Lebanon

NYC First Lady Rama Duwaji's taxpayer-funded trip to Syria and Lebanon with NYPD bodyguards sparks backlash due to security concerns and her controversial social media history.

International Business Times UK · Aug 11

Syria sentences Assad to death in absentia for atrocities

DAMASCUS - A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced former ruler Bashar al-Assad to death after a trial in absentia, convicting him of atrocities committed during the country’s nearly 14-year civil war.

Bangkok Post · Aug 11

Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes

Verdict relates to atrocities committed during the country’s 14-year civil war in which about 500,000 people died

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11

Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes and crimes against humanity

A Syrian court handed death sentences to Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher — both in absentia — alongside their cousin Atef Najib, who attended the trial in a cage and was found guilty of leading the 2011 Daraa crackdown that sparked the civil war.

Euronews · Aug 11

Syria's ousted leader Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death for crimes against humanity

Syria's former president and ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad and Atef Najib, the former head of political security in the southern province of Deraa, have been sentenced to death by a criminal court in Damascus.

The Times of India · Aug 11

Syria court sentences Assad in absentia to death for crimes against humanity

A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia on Tuesday, along with his younger brother, for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria’s 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead.

France 24 · Aug 11

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin is preparing to use this winter to ‘break’ Kyiv, think-tank warns

Putin will not enter serious negotiations if he believes he has a ‘viable military path’, says ISW

The Independent UK · Aug 11

Somalia Is Down to Its Last Legal Lifeline — And Even That One Nearly Got Pulled This Week

Somalia's TPS survives a new court fight days after Burma and South Sudan lost theirs. Here's where every TPS-designated country actually stands now.

Latin Times · Aug 11