Former Assad-era prison chief convicted of torture in US federal court, marking a historic first

Samir Ousman Alsheikh, a former Syrian prison chief, was found guilty of torture and immigration fraud charges, becoming the ...
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Ex-Syrian Official Convicted: Torture Verdict in Los Angeles

A former Syrian government official, Samir Ousman Alsheikh, was convicted of torture by a Los Angeles jury. He led Damascus Central Prison under Bashar al-Assad's regime. Charged with conspiracy and ...
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Former Assad-Era Syrian Prison Chief and Governor Found Guilty of Torturing Inmates then Lying About It to U.S. Immigration Officials

LOS ANGELES – A former Syrian government official who was the head of one of that nation’s major prisons was found guilty by ...
Los Angeles Times

Israel bombs Damascus military HQ as sectarian strife rages in Syria

Jet strikes mark largest Israeli escalation since the fall of Syrian strongman Bashar Assad. The assault comes just weeks after Israel attacked Iran in hopes of wiping out the country’s nuclear ...
Courthouse News Service

Former Syrian prison boss convicted of torturing inmates

The former head of Syria's largest civil prison was found guilty of ordering the torture of inmates who refused his orders to ...