Syria crisis: first diplomat has defected, reports say - live updates
The Syrian National Council claimed that Nawaf al-Fares, Damascus's first ambassador to Baghdad in more than 30 years, had joined the opposition and pledged that more diplomats would soon follow his lead...
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Nawaf al-Fares issues an exclusive statement to Al Jazeera confirming that he has defected and urges others to join.
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"I announced my resignation as Syrian ambassador to Iraq as I also declare my defection from the Syrian Baath party," said Fares on Wednesday.O Man, what a great honourable thing for his
"I urge all honest members of this party to follow my path because the regime has turned it [the party] to an instrument to kill people and their aspiration to freedom."
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soil her new season the promised season for her courageous people will govern
her raveling beauty!!
