Iraq evacuates embassy in Syria, moves staff to Lebanon

Iraq evacuates embassy in Syria, moves staff to LebanonReasons behind the evacuation were not made public.

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Last Updated 08 December 2024, 16:56 IST

<div class="paragraphs"><p>Rebel fighters gather around a fire lit in materials in Homs after Syria's army command notified officers on Sunday that President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year authoritarian rule has ended.</p></div>

Rebel fighters gather around a fire lit in materials in Homs after Syria's army command notified officers on Sunday that President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year authoritarian rule has ended.

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Cairo: Iraq has evacuated its embassy in Syria and moved staff to Lebanon, the Iraqi state news agency reported on Sunday, hours after rebels overthrew President Bashar al-Assad and took control of the capital.

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Reasons behind the evacuation were not made public.

(Published 08 December 2024, 16:56 IST)