Voice of America: Syrian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Defects; UN Pulls Staff

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Syrian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Defects; UN Pulls Staff Dec 3rd 2012, 15:57 Syria's foreign ministry spokesman reportedly has resigned from President Bashar al-Assad's government, while the United Nations says it is pulling its "non-essential international staff" from the country due to the worsening security situation. Diplomatic and opposition sources say Jihad Makdissi quit and left Syria. As spokesman, he staunchly defended Assad's crackdown on the 20-month anti-government uprising. But news agency reports say Makdissi, a member of ... Media files: E617A4EE-2D06-4186-8B46-7F577D7B1128_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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