Idlib Residents Rejoice After Court Issues Death Sentence for Bashar al-Assad
People in Idlib celebrated when a court sentenced former President Bashar al-Assad and several ex-officials to death for civil-war crimes.
Why it matters
The verdict signals a rare legal challenge to Syria's former ruler and fuels ongoing tensions in a war-torn nation.
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