Atef Najib

Lebanon hands over a former Syrian general to Damascus after questioning him over alleged war crimes.

Four unidentified aircraft struck Abu al-Zuhour military airport in Syria's Idlib on Tuesday, the first attack since Assad's December 2024 fall, amid escalating regional tensions and ongoing Israeli military operations in Syrian territory.

Atef Najib is sentenced to death and Bashar al-Assad is convicted in absentia.

Syria's ex-President Bashar Assad has been sentenced to death 20 months after his regime fell.

Syrians react with relief as a court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia.

A Syrian court sentenced Bashar al-Assad to death for war crimes and human rights abuses.

Relatives of Assad's victims celebrated in Damascus after a court sentenced him to death.

A Syrian court sentenced Bashar al-Assad to death for killings, torture, and crimes against humanity.

Bashar al-Assad was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity by a Syrian court.

Atef Najib, a former Syrian security official, was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity.

A Dutch court sentenced a Syrian man to 26 years in prison for torture and rape of detainees during Syria's civil war.

Atef Najib's trial reopens the Syrian revolution's origin story, revealing a complicated picture.

Syria's first public trial of al-Assad-era officials opens in Damascus with Atef Najib facing charges.

Atef Najib, Bashar al-Assad's cousin, is on trial in Syria for murder and torture charges.

Atef Najib's trial began with the second public session in Damascus.

Syria's pursuit of justice is hindered by politics, as seen in the contrasting treatment of Amjad Youssef and Samir Kaakeh.

Wassim al-Assad is sentenced to death for Syria war atrocities, including murder and torture.

Syria forms a committee to extradite criminals sentenced to death in absentia.

Syria condemns Colombia's recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.

Bashar al-Assad and his brother are sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes in Syria.

A Syrian court sentenced former dictator Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for crimes against humanity.

A Damascus court sentenced Bashar Al Assad and eight others to death for crimes including murder and torture.

A court sentenced Syria's former president Bashar Al-Assad to death for war crimes.

A Syrian court sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for murder and crimes against humanity.

Syria sentences former President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for crimes against humanity.

Bashar al-Assad was sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity.

A Syrian lawyer prosecutes a former Assad official for murder and torture in a landmark trial.

A Dutch court sentenced a Syrian man to 26 years in prison for crimes against humanity.

Damascus Criminal Court holds Atef Najib's third trial hearing over 2011 Daraa protests.

Syria faces a post-Assad reckoning after arrests of regime officials spark debate over justice and security.

Bashar al-Assad's henchmen are going on trial in Syria amid concerns of a rushed process.

Atef Najib faces at least 10 charges in a landmark Syria trial.

Syria's first post-Assad trials spark debate over justice and accountability.

A Syrian court sentenced Wassim al-Assad to death for war crimes and human rights abuses.

Syria's former President Bashar al-Assad was sentenced to death for murder and crimes against humanity.

A Syrian court sentenced Bashar al-Assad and Atef Najib to death for crimes against humanity during the civil war.

UN experts say Israeli forces killed about 160 Palestinians in Gaza in July despite a ceasefire.

A Syrian court sentenced former President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

A Syrian court sentenced Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes.

A Syrian court sentenced former President Bashar Al Assad to death in absentia for crimes during the 2011 uprising.

Bashar al-Assad and relatives are sentenced to death for crimes against humanity in a Syrian trial.

Bashar al-Assad was sentenced to death in absentia for premeditated murder and crimes against humanity.

A bomb blast killed six and wounded 22 in a crowded Damascus cafe.

Syria’s Accountability Gap: The Najib Trial and the Case for the ICC

Atef Najib denies charges, blaming other security branches for violations in Syria.

Atef Najib's trial began in Damascus, marking the first national proceeding against a senior Assad regime figure.

Syrian authorities stage performative justice, shielding senior perpetrators and erasing command chains.

Syria's interim president reshuffles government, replacing ministers and governors.