
Syria’s Assad replaces defence minister
Damascus (AFP) Jan 1, 2018 - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad replaced his defence minister for the first time since 2012 as part of a government reshuffle announced by the state news agency SANA on Monday.
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Damascus (AFP) Jan 1, 2018 - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad replaced his defence minister for the first time since 2012 as part of a government reshuffle announced by the state news agency SANA on Monday.
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