Global News
Global News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!
Syrian Cleric Sentenced for War Crimes | Global News
- Published
- August 24, 2026
- Duration
- 1:38
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Aug 26, 2026
Discusses daily.
Summary
A former top Muslim cleric in Syria, Ahmed Hassoun, has been sentenced to life in prison for inciting civil war and complicity in killings. Once grand mufti for 16 years, his religious office allegedly provided cover for regime atrocities, including barrel bomb attacks on civilians. Accused of encouraging violence, supporting the Assad regime through spee…
Intelligent Report
Sign in to read teasers, or upgrade to Research Pro to commission intelligent report for this episode. Learn more →
Show notes
A former top Muslim cleric in Syria, Ahmed Hassoun, has been sentenced to life in prison for inciting civil war and complicity in killings. Once grand mufti for 16 years, his religious office allegedly provided cover for regime atrocities, including barrel bomb attacks on civilians. Accused of encouraging violence, supporting the Assad regime through speeches and media, and accepting bribes to free detainees, Hassoun denied the charges but was convicted on multiple counts. His sentencing follows
Themes
- daily