Bashar al-Assad, Atef Najib sentenced to death in landmark Syria trial This is a breaking news story.Share this: Atef Najib faces at least 10 charges in landmark Syria trialDateMay 10, 2026In relation toAl-JazeeraSyrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad and Atef Najib to deathDateAugust 11, 2026In relation toAl-JazeeraWho is Atef Najib, former Syrian official sentenced to death with al-Assad?DateAugust 11, 2026In relation toAl-Jazeera