Death of Syrian politician Hassan Abdel Azim

Syrian politician and head of the National Coordination Body, Hassan Abdel Azim, has died after a battle with illness.

Death of Syrian politician Hassan Abdel Azim
25 April, 2026   20:16
NEWS DESK

Lawyer Hassan Abdel Azim, one of the most prominent political opponents of the Ba'ath regime, died in the Syrian capital, Damascus, at the age of 94.

Abdel Azim was born in the Damascus countryside in 1932, where he completed his university studies at the Faculty of Law at Damascus University. He began his career and activism in the legal and political fields decades ago, leaving a clear mark on the Syrian scene.

Since 2011, lawyer Hassan Abdel Azim served as the General Coordinator of the National Coordination Body for Democratic Change.

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