Syrian prime minister reportedly defects

The prime minister of Syria has gone over to the other side.

The defection of Riyad Farid Hijab is an indication of a continuing internal erosion of support for Syrian President Assad, who has come under wide international condemnation for turning his military against the civilian population in what has fast become a civil war.

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Posted by Gary on Aug 6 2012. Filed under Breaking News, Middle East, Top Stories. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry