Syria's Assad appoints a new cabinet
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued a decree forming a new government under Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali, the Syrian state news agency (SANA) reported on Monday. The new cabinet sees new appointments in the ministries of foreign affairs,
Syria's Bashar Assad appoints new cabinet with ex-foreign minister as new VP
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad formed a new government under Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali, appointing new ministers and ex-foreign minister Faisal Mekdad as Vice President.
Syria’s Assad orders cabinet reshuffle: What are the main changes?
Seasoned diplomat Bassam Sabbagh will serve as foreign minister in the new government, with other key posts remaining unchanged.
Syria's Faisal Mekdad appointed Vice President in cabinet reshuffle
Syrian President Bashar Al Assad reshuffled his government on Monday, elevating the foreign minister Faisal Mekdad to become Vice President, Syria's news agency reported. Bassam Sabbagh, current UN envoy and former ambassador to Austria,
Syria has a new foreign minister as prime minister names his Cabinet
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Syria’s prime minister named his Cabinet Monday with a new foreign minister, Bassam Sabbagh, state media reported. Sabbagh was a deputy to former Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, who was appointed the vice president for foreign and information policies.
Syria: Assad Names Ex-minister Jalali to Form Cabinet
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued a decree naming former communications minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali to form a new cabinet, state media said on Saturday. The new cabinet will replace an outgoing administration which has been serving in a caretaker role since parliamentary elections in mid-July.
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The Secretive Supply Chain Sending EU Trucks to Syria
The Syrian army is getting its hands on new-looking EU-branded trucks. An undercover investigation found evidence of a secretive supply chain routing vehicles from Europe to Syria through neighboring ...
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Is Syria’s drug-dealing dictator coming in from the cold?
The regime in Damascus has lost control of Syria’s skies and its borders. Its foreign backers, Russia, Iran and its Shia ...
Erdogan Wants To Meet With Syria's Assad Over Ties
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he had asked to meet Syria's Bashar al-Assad on the sidelines of UN talks in New York next week to normalise ties.
Syria's president asks former communications minister to form a new government
State media in Syria say President Bashar Assad has issued a decree naming former Communications Minister Mohammed Ghazi ...
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Jill Stein denies having supported Syria’s Assad
Jill Stein looks on after speaking to demonstrators during a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, on the sidelines of ...
Erdogan ready' to meet Assad to normalise Turkey-Syria relations
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that he is ready to meet with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad ...
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Monitor: Hezbollah units leave Syria as clashes with Israel intensify
A war monitor reported on Monday that Hezbollah was withdrawing its fighters from parts of Syria as the Lebanese militia ...