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Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad waves as he arrives with Syrian Defense Minister General Ali Habib to attend a dinner to honour army officers on the 65th Army Foundation anniversary in Damascus in this August 1, 2010 file photo. (Reuters)
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 5, 2013 | Middle East
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Controversy continues to surround the reported defection of former Syrian Defense Minister Ali Habib, who is said to be in Turkey. The Syrian foreign ministry has refused to confirm or deny Habib’s defection, which was initially announced by...
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Ghassan Hitto, the Syrian opposition’s newly elected interim prime minister, speaks during a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey. (AP)
by Adham Saif Al-Din | May 7, 2013 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—A Syrian opposition source claims that the Syrian National Coalition is set to discuss replacing interim prime minister Ghassan Hitto with an alternative consensus figure at a general meeting to be held later this week. The Syrian opposition...
