2026-08-24 7ba3856840d5214d76fb38e27d7acda150e3f07b 15 Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun 13 /wiki/ahmad%20badreddin%20hassoun Bashar al-Assad’s 171 /wiki/bashar%20al-assad Grand Mufti 1 /wiki/grand%20mufti civil war 115 /wiki/syrian%20civil%20war found guilty 36 /wiki/found%20guilty sentenced to life 238 /wiki/sentenced%20to%20life war crimes 70 /wiki/war%20crimes Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun Bashar al-Assad’s Grand Mufti civil war found guilty sentenced to life war crimes Grand Mufti 2026-08-11 3e8b85f6360e8cbee80d4771d1d5bee1024a9af2 /feed/2026/08/11/the-criminal-court-in-damascus-syria-sentence-deposed-president-bashar-al-assad-and-his-brother-maher-to-death-in-abse The Criminal Court in Damascus, Syria, sentence deposed president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia, and former Daraa political security director Atef Najib in person, and issue international arrest warrants for all for premeditated murder and crimes against humanity. 1786514307 2026-08-11 4da4c01abf7b61524ebfb63e6b7f897f51324a61 /feed/2026/08/11/the-criminal-court-in-damascus-sentenced-deposed-president-bashar-al-assad-and-his-brother-maher-to-death-in-absentia-a The Criminal Court in Damascus sentenced deposed President Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia, and Atef Najib—former Political Security director in Daraa—in person. The rulings cite premeditated murder and crimes against humanity. Arrest warrants were simultaneously issued for all fugitives. 1786456759 2026-08-11 484a85eb3027789912a018339e683717fbdee684 28 Bashar al-Assad’s 1 /feed/2026/08/11/the-criminal-court-in-damascus-syria-sentences-deposed-president-bashar-al-assad-and-his-brother-maher-to-death-in-abs The Criminal Court in Damascus, Syria, sentences deposed president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia, and former Daraa political security director Atef Najib in person, and issue international arrest warrants for all for premeditated murder and crimes against humanity. 2026-05-27 ac87493ba1bc43ca4edf2f84235fc147219d2f44 /feed/2026/05/27/the-organisation-for-the-prohibition-of-chemical-weapons-says-that-several-chemicals-weapons-from-the-assad-regime-have The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons says that several chemicals weapons from the Assad regime have been found in Syria over the past weeks. 1779903522 2026-05-27 8eaa7045575601709e82dadb490c8ac51f5f717e 18 civil war 1 /feed/2026/05/27/the-organisation-for-the-prohibition-of-chemical-weapons-says-that-several-chemical-weapons-from-the-assad-regime-have-b The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons says that several chemical weapons from the Assad regime have been found in Syria over the past weeks. 2025-06-3 4794ed279cdd2c802d17b79e8c9fbf1dd9bc1e15 17 civil war war crimes 2 /feed/2025/06/3/a-court-in-stuttgart-germany-sentences-a-syrian-man-to-life-in-prison-under-universal-jurisdiction-for-leading-a-hezbo A court in Stuttgart, Germany, sentences a Syrian man to life in prison under universal jurisdiction for leading a Hezbollah-backed group and committing alleged war crimes against Sunni Muslims in Busra al-Sham, Syria, during the Syrian civil war. 2025-05-1 7c3928a9d1966f918397be21d0652fa9dc968348 16 war crimes 1 /feed/2025/05/1/authorities-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-request-the-senate-to-lift-the-immunity-of-former-president-joseph-k Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo request the Senate to lift the immunity of former President Joseph Kabila to face trial on charges of supporting a rebel uprising. The Justice Minister alleged that there is evidence implicating him in war crimes, crimes against humanity, and massacres of peaceful civilians and military personnel. 2025-03-6 3b86fdc6d7309b227151636cf8fd1b3766eedf88 /feed/2025/03/6/at-least-16-members-of-the-security-forces-and-28-pro-bashar-al-assad-militants-are-killed-in-a-series-of-ambushes-and-s At least 16 members of the security forces and 28 pro-Bashar al-Assad militants are killed in a series of ambushes and shootouts in Latakia, Syria. 1741346662 2025-03-6 ab999be62d30b881fad91f0db4eebf60a9bf370a 3 Bashar al-Assad’s civil war 2 /feed/2025/03/6/at-least-16-members-of-the-security-forces-and-28-assad-loyalists-are-killed-in-a-series-of-ambushes-and-shootouts-in-la At least 16 members of the security forces and 28 Assad loyalists are killed in a series of ambushes and shootouts in Latakia Governorate, Syria. 2025-02-1 96c8f4f28277d6e9bf296356af20106853b18e1c /feed/2025/02/1/gunmen-kill-ten-people-in-the-alawite-village-of-arzah-in-hama-governorate Gunmen kill ten people in the Alawite village of Arzah in Hama Governorate. 1738466166 2025-02-1 f2ceb471c608451b7494d1ce8e41f22ae97eb7d7 19 civil war 1 /feed/2025/02/1/gunmen-kill-ten-people-in-the-alawite-village-of-arzah-in-hama-governorate-syria Gunmen kill ten people in the Alawite village of Arzah in Hama Governorate, Syria. 2025-01-29 189edbf7e899952f2b52df9399a5d07abd46c74f /feed/2025/01/29/ahmed-al-sharaa-declares-himself-the-president-of-syria-during-the-transition-period-a-month-after-bashar-al-assad-was Ahmed al-Sharaa declares himself the President of Syria during the transition period, a month after Bashar al-Assad was ousted by rebel forces. 1738228523 2025-01-29 d03b4ef3f2c0e0ab5b75fb26d0783f73d881efae 28 Bashar al-Assad’s civil war 2 /feed/2025/01/29/ahmed-al-sharaa-is-declared-the-president-of-syria-during-the-transition-period-a-month-after-bashar-al-assad-was-ouste Ahmed al-Sharaa is declared the president of Syria during the transition period, a month after Bashar al-Assad was ousted by rebel forces. 2025-01-21 ad8d67a6d888ed63d66649d705e935f46fc45fa1 /feed/2025/01/21/six-people-are-killed-in-homs-governorate-as-security-forces-conduct-an-operation-against-militias-supporting-ousted-pre Six people are killed in Homs Governorate as security forces conduct an operation against militias supporting ousted president Bashar al-Assad. 1737558811 2025-01-21 9fcb60842f4414345f4ec3ff32e790139798cd49 10 Bashar al-Assad’s civil war 2 /feed/2025/01/21/six-people-are-killed-in-homs-governorate-syria-as-security-forces-conduct-an-operation-against-militias-supporting-ou Six people are killed in Homs Governorate, Syria, as security forces conduct an operation against militias supporting ousted president Bashar al-Assad. 2025-01-11 1e21309975d86e074061964aa73db390271f13cc /feed/2025/01/11/prime-minister-of-lebanon-najib-mikati-and-syrian-de-facto-leader-ahmed-al-sharaa-hold-a-meeting-in-damascus-syria-the Prime Minister of Lebanon Najib Mikati and Syrian de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa hold a meeting in Damascus, Syria, the first time that the two countries have met since the Syrian civil war began in 2011. 1737234737 2025-01-11 8e01e2f8aef0917e713d11afe31d1b615f4ed070 /feed/2025/01/11/the-prime-minister-of-lebanon-najib-mikati-and-the-syrian-de-facto-leader-ahmed-al-sharaa-hold-a-meeting-in-damascus The Prime Minister of Lebanon, Najib Mikati, and the Syrian de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, hold a meeting in Damascus, the first meeting of such nature since before civil war started in 2011. 1736644578 2025-01-11 23a31b5e5a663c079889b4217abfbfd89f34f242 /feed/2025/01/11/the-prime-minister-of-lebanon-najib-mikati-and-the-syrian-de-facto-leader-ahmed-al-sharaa-held-in-damascus-the-first The Prime Minister of Lebanon, Najib Mikati, and the Syrian de facto leader, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, held in Damascus the first meeting of such nature since before civil war broke out in Syria in 2011. 1736622640 2025-01-11 8cd8d1948a85f0135ba8ad9051732d007f983f18 28 civil war 1 /feed/2025/01/11/lebanese-prime-minister-najib-mikati-and-syrian-de-facto-leader-ahmed-al-sharaa-hold-a-meeting-in-damascus-syria-the-f Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati and Syrian de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa hold a meeting in Damascus, Syria, the first time that the two countries have met since the Syrian civil war began in 2011. 2025-01-3 cb9a20026f3e293debc3b7dec512a280997e0124 /feed/2025/01/3/the-clashes-prolonged-since-early-december-between-the-kurdish-led-syrian-democratic-forces-sdf-and-the-turkish-back The clashes, prolonged since early December, between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) escalate in the south-east of Manbij District and the frontline of Tishrin Dam, increasing the death toll of both combatants and civilians. 1735902506 2025-01-3 fc28b01800506ea78334517d385ad70f294021ab 2 civil war 1 /feed/2025/01/3/clashes-between-the-kurdish-led-syrian-democratic-forces-sdf-and-the-turkish-backed-syrian-national-army-escalate-near Clashes between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army escalate near the Tishrin Dam in Aleppo Governorate, Syria. The Turkish Air Force also conducts airstrikes on SDF positions. /feed/2026/08/24/syrian-top-religious-leader-grand-mufti-ahmad-badreddin-hassoun-is-found-guilty-of-committing-war-crimes-spanning-nearly AP 24 3fd828f7c897c83964f51018ac47f59685046b62 8 https://apnews.com/article/syria-court-mufti-assad-sentenced-e1d6078e20fdee13f2c77c72a5b9f9a3 2026 Al Jazeera 24 232ea37ad1aba2def2b60eac8381cf24ebe8bb4b 8 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/24/hold-ahmad-hassoun-assads-barrel-bomb-mufti-faces-death-penalty 2026 DW 24 16fa4387ba4abf9ef9e2f009ed3691a08689a33a 8 https://www.dw.com/en/syria-sentences-assad-era-top-muslim-cleric-to-life-in-prison/a-78485344 2026 Syrian top religious leader Grand Mufti Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun is found guilty of committing war crimes spanning nearly 14 years of civil war under Bashar al-Assad’s former regime and is sentenced to life in prison.