U.S. EDITIONTHEWEEKLYOBSERVER.COMThe WeeklyObserverHOMEUSWORLDPOLITICSENTERTAINMENTSPORTSBUSINESSWorldWORLD · MIDDLE EAST10:40 ETAssad Sentenced to Death in Absentia as Syria's New Rulers Seek JusticeA Damascus court found the ousted dictator guilty of murder and torture in the country's first verdict against him since his fall — but with Assad safely in Russia, the sentence may be symbolic for now.
