Head of Syrian embassy in Cyprus defects; U.S. steps up support for opposition
00:00 - 01 يناير, 1970
The head of the Syrian embassy in Cyprus, Lamia al-Hariri, has defected to Qatar, Al-Arabiya TV reported on Tuesday.
According to Al Arabiya she has arrived in the Gulf state of Qatar.
Hariri’s defection is thereby the second of its kind following that of Nawaf Fares, who left for Qatar