EPISODE · Aug 12, 2026 · 3 MIN
Court sentences former Syria leader Bashar al-Assad to death
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Middle East correspondent Madeline Croad spoke to Melissa Chan Green about how in Syria, a court has sentenced former leader Bashar al-Assad to death. She also spoke about how there has been several attacks at sea in the region and how Lebanon has become the first Middle Eastern country to get rid of the death penalty.
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