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Syria's Hijab did not enter Jordan -- Jordanian Gov't - Xinhua | English.news.cn

AMMAN, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications Samih Maaytah on Monday said former Syrian Prime Minister Riyadh Hijab has not entered the Jordanian territories until now, the state-run Petra news agency reported.
Several media reports indicated on Monday that Hijab entered Jordan after he defected along with several family members and ministers, and Al Arabiya TV channel said Hijab was to leave Jordan for Qatar.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Mon Aug 6th, 2012 at 04:00:36 PM EST
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Syrian PM Defects to Join Opposition | World | RIA Novosti

Syrian Prime Minister Riyad Hijab emerged in Jordan on Monday, saying he had defected from the Assad regime in Damascus and joined the opposition, his spokesman Muhammad el-Etri told Al Jazeera on Monday.
"I announce today my defection from the killing and terrorist regime and I announce that I have joined the ranks of the freedom and dignity revolution. I announce that I am from today a soldier in this blessed revolution," el-Etri quoted Hijab as saying in a statement to Al Jazeera.
The Syrian Premier was sacked after Assad's officials learned he had left the country, although Syrian state TV did not say why he had been fired. Omar Ghalawanji, Syrian deputy prime minister, has been named as acting premier, state TV reported.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Mon Aug 6th, 2012 at 04:00:56 PM EST
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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 7 August | 107 comments (107 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)