Syria Taps New PM, Will Form New Gov’t

Syrian President Bashar Assad appointed former agriculture minister Adel Safar today as prime minister, and charged him with forming a new government in continuing overtures toward reform as the country struggles to put down a wave of anti-government protests. Safar is seen as a respectable figure in a government that…

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Syria Taps New PM, Will Form New Gov’t

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