Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia

How 11 outlets headlined it

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• NPR

  Owned by: US non-profit public media

  • “Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia”2d ago ↗

• Free Press Journal

  Owned by: FPJ Publications Pvt Ltd

  • “Former Syrian President Bashar Assad, Brother Maher Sentenced To Death In Absentia For War Crimes”2d ago ↗
  • “Syria’s Ousted Dictator Bashar Al-Assad Sentenced To Death In Absentia For War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity”2d ago ↗

• The Guardian

  Owned by: Scott Trust (non-profit trust)

  • “Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes”2d ago ↗

• The Wire

  Owned by: Foundation for Independent Journalism (non-profit)

  • “Former Syrian President Assad Sentenced to Death In Absentia”2d ago ↗

• NDTV

  Owned by: AMG Media Networks (Adani Group, since 2022)

  • “Who Is Bashar Al-Assad, Ex-Syrian President Sentenced To Death Over War Crimes”2d ago ↗
  • “Syria's Ex-President Bashar Al-Assad Sentenced To Death For Crimes Against Humanity”3d ago ↗

• The Quint

  Owned by: Quint Digital Media (publicly listed)

  • “Syrian Court Sentences Bashar al-Assad To Death in Abstentia Over War Crimes”2d ago ↗

• Economic Times

  Owned by: Bennett Coleman & Co / The Times Group (Jain family)

  • “Former Syrian Prez sentenced to death in absentia”2d ago ↗

• Mint

  Owned by: HT Media (Bhartia family / Birla group)

  • “Who is Atef Najib, the ex-Syrian security official sentenced to death with Bashar al-Assad?”2d ago ↗
  • “Syria's ousted ex-president Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death for ‘crimes against humanity’”3d ago ↗

• BBC News

  Owned by: UK public broadcaster (licence-fee funded)

  • “Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia”2d ago ↗

• Al Jazeera

  Owned by: Qatari state-funded broadcaster

  • “Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad and Atef Najib to death”2d ago ↗
  • “Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia”2d ago ↗
  • “Who is Atef Najib, former Syrian official sentenced to death with al-Assad?”2d ago ↗
  • “Bashar al-Assad, Atef Najib sentenced to death in landmark Syria trial”3d ago ↗

• Times of India

  Owned by: Bennett Coleman & Co / The Times Group (Jain family)

  • “Where is Bashar al-Assad? Ousted Syrian dictator sentenced to death in absentia”11h ago ↗
  • “Syria's ousted leader Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death for crimes against humanity”3d ago ↗

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• Syrian court sentences Bashar Assad to death in absentia for war crimesr/worldnews · 2d ago ↗

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