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Syrian court sentences detained cousin of Bashar al-Assad to death

HarZaviya summary · from 2 outlets

Both outlets reported that a Syrian court sentenced Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of Bashar al-Assad, to death. Arab News Pakistan added that Wassim Assad, as he is also referred to, is 46 years old. The framing and wording were otherwise nearly identical, with both emphasizing the death sentence and the connection to Bashar al-Assad, who was also sentenced in absentia.

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Same story from 2 outlets

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  1. Syria sentences detained Assad cousin to death

    A Syrian court on Tuesday handed a death sentence to Wassim al-Assad who appeared in the dock, a cousin of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad who was himself sentenced to death in absentia last week.

  2. Arab News Pakistan 97% identical

    Syria sentences detained Assad cousin to death

    DAMASCUS: A Syrian court on Tuesday handed a death sentence to Wassim Assad who appeared in the dock, a cousin of longtime ruler Bashar Assad who was himself sentenced to death in absentia last week. The 46-year-old relative of Assad was convicted over atrocities committed under the autocrat’s rule during the country’s nearly 14-year civil war.

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