Bashar al-Assad’s cousin Wassim sentenced to death in Syria A Syrian court has sentenced Wassim al-Assad, cousin of Bashar al-Assad, to death for murder, torture and war crimes.Share this: Who is Wassim al-Assad, sentenced to death for Syria war atrocities?DateAugust 18, 2026In relation toAl-JazeeraSyrian court sentences Wassim al-Assad to deathDateAugust 18, 2026In relation toAl-JazeeraSyrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad and Atef Najib to deathDateAugust 11, 2026In relation toAl-Jazeera