The Fourth Criminal Court in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Tuesday sentenced former dictator Bashar Assad to death in absentia for “war crimes and crimes against humanity,” perpetrated during the brutal 14-year civil war he waged to stay in power, with copious assistance from his patrons in Iran and Russia.
Assad suddenly lost the war in December 2024, when an alliance of insurgents and jihadis stormed Damascus and drove him into exile in Russia. He has reportedly been living comfortably in Moscow ever since, although he might be feeling a little nervous these days, as Russian President Vladimir Putin negotiates with the new government to retain control of key...
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