President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday appointed Faisal Mekdad as Syria's new foreign minister, replacing Walid Muallem who died last week, the presidency announced in a statement.
Mekdad will be replaced as deputy foreign minister by Syria's ambassador to the United Nations, Bashar Jaafari, the statement said.
Deccan Herald News now on Telegram - Click here to subscribe
Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Dailymotion | YouTube
Cheetah deaths in India mar reintroduction efforts
NASA taps Bezos's Blue Origin to build Moon lander
Explained | How earthquakes are recorded and measured
Obama, Colbert among 500 Americans banned from Russia
DH Toon | Can Cong fulfill its poll promises in K'taka?
Animated: When cartoons begin to move
Curbs in Cubbon Park: When a park excludes people
Behind the scenes with a subtitler
Humans have been kissing for at least 4,500 yrs: Study
Key takeaways from RBI's move to withdraw Rs 2000 notes