BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, battling a popular uprising, named a former agriculture minister and staunch loyalist as prime minister on Wednesday to form a new government after last month's parliamentary election. State television said Riyad Hijab replaces Adel Safar, who was appointed in April last year shortly after the revolt began in the south and later spread across the country, presenting Assad with the sternest challenge to his 12-year rule. ...
Assad names new prime minister to form Syrian government
Wed, 06 Jun 2012 08:38:52 GMT
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