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thehindu.compolitics49 days ago
Trial Begins in Damascus for Former Assad Official Atef Najib on Charges of Crimes Against Civilians
Atef Najib, cousin of Bashar al-Assad and former head of political security in Daraa, appeared in court in Damascus on April 26, 2026, facing charges related to crimes against the Syrian people. The trial marks the first for a former dignitary of the Assad regime, which fell in D…
winnipegfreepress.comworld54 days ago
Defected Syrian Judge Leads Trial of Assad Cousin Atef Najib on War Crimes Charges
A Damascus court opened the trial of Atef Najib, cousin of former President Bashar al-Assad, on charges including premeditated murder and crimes against humanity. The presiding judge, Fakhr al-Din al-Aryan, had defected from the regime in 2013 and was sentenced to death in absent…
Los Angeles Timesworld56 days agoUpdated
Syrian Court Launches Public Trial of Ex-Assad Officials, Including General in Custody
A Syrian court in Damascus began the first public trial of officials from Bashar Assad's era, with former security chief Atef Najib appearing in person on charges of crimes against the Syrian people. Assad and his brother Maher were charged in absentia. The proceedings stem from…
middleeasteye.networld56 days ago
Syria Holds First Public Trial of Assad-Era Official in Damascus
Syria has initiated its first public trial of an official from the era of former President Bashar al-Assad. Atef Najib, a cousin of Assad and former head of political security in Daraa province, faces charges related to crimes against the Syrian people. The trial stems from event…
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