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Syrian prime minister escapes assassination attempt
Wael al-Halqi was travelling through Damascus when his convoy was targeted earlier today, Syrian state television reports.
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Apr 29th 2013, 9:45 AM
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Syria: Defected premier says regime is 'near collapse'
Riad Hijab, highest-ranking political figure to defect from the government, said he felt “pain in his soul” over the regime’s shelling and other attacks on rebel strongholds.
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Aug 14th 2012, 1:08 PM
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Syrian PM was "planning break from regime for two months"
The country’s prime minister defected yesterday from what he described as a “regime of killing and terror”.
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Aug 7th 2012, 7:39 AM
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Syrian Prime Minister defects to Jordan
State-run television in Syria says Riad Hijab has been sacked but opposition sources say he has fled to Jordan.
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Aug 6th 2012, 12:47 PM