Syrian PM defects to opposition
By Agencies in Beirut and Dubai | China Daily | Updated: 2012-08-07 07:45
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A Syrian security force inspects the scene after a bomb ripped through the third floor of the state TV building in Damascus, Syria, on Monday. The bomb shattered several offices and wounded several employees, Syrian TV said. Sana via Associated Press |
Syrian Prime Minister Riad Hijab has defected from President Bashar al-Assad's government and joined the opposition, his spokesman said on Monday.
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