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• First domestic trial of Assad-era officials opens in Damascus as critics warn of selective transitional justice

  Published: Apr 28, 2026

  Section: Middle East

  Syria has launched its first public trial against figures from the former Bashar al-Assad regime, with the prosecution of Atef Najib, the intelligence chief blamed for igniting the...

• Assad’s Cousin Atef Najib Appears in Damascus Court as Syria Launches Historic Transitional Justice Trials for Crimes Against Humanity

  Published: Apr 27, 2026

  Section: Middle East

  Atef Najib, the former political security chief of Daraa and cousin of ousted President Bashar al-Assad, appeared behind bars in a Damascus courtroom on Sunday, marking the first p...