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Syria begins trial of first Assad-era official in Damascus

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Syria begins trial of first Assad-era official in Damascus
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Syria begins trial of first Assad-era official in Damascus







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Sun, 04/26/2026 - 15:36






Atef Najib, cousin of Bashar al-Assad, is accused of orchestrating the repression of the first 2011 protests







Former head of political security in south Syria's Deraa province, Atef Najib atten

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