Bashar al-Assad, Atef Najib sentenced to death in landmark Syria trial
Tuesday August 11, 2026 Bashar al-Assad, left, and Atef Najib [File: AFP and Getty Images] Syria’s former President…
Death penalty sought for Syrian ‘regime mufti’ Ahmad Hassoun
Hassoun is accused of aiding in the committing of war crimes and inciting violence against anti-Assad Syrian protesters…
Israel launches world-first trial for deadly pancreatic cancer treatment
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center will become the first medical center worldwide to recruit patients for a clinical…
Why prosecution maintains Benjamin Netanyahu bribery charge despite warnings from judges
To say that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s criminal trial is among the most legally complex and politically consequential…
‘My job is to bring Israel down’: alleged Hamas financier trial in Netherlands
An alleged Hamas financier on trial in the Netherlands for funneling funds to the Palestinian terrorist organization told…
Trial set for repeat sex offender accused of assaulting child at South Lebanon store
A trial date has been set for a 37-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a child at a…
Lebanon murder suspect waives jury trial | News
A man accused of murdering his elderly friend will not have a jury trial. Jacob Cram, 36, of…
As Atef Najib’s trial proceeds, what legal basis exists for transitional justice?
DAMASCUS — A hush fell over a courtroom in Damascus on Sunday, as Atef Najib—a former high-ranking Syrian…
PM denies role in alleged 2009 efforts to broker Yediot-Israel Hayom deals
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday denied testimony linking him to alleged 2009 efforts to reach an understanding…
First trial of senior Al Assad official begins in Syria; former ruler also faces charges
Damascus: A cousin of Bashar Al Assad has become the first high-ranking official of Syria’s ousted dictator to…
Israel’s president invites Netanyahu, prosecutors to settle corruption case against prime minister
JERUSALEM — Israel’s president on Tuesday invited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and government prosecutors to his official residence in hopes…
Syria holds public trial for Assad’s cousin over civilian crimes
Atef Najib, a cousin of deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and former head of political security in Daraa,…