Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appointed Faisal Mekdad as the new foreign minister to replace his predecessor Walid al-Muallem, who recently passed away, the country’s presidential office announced on Sunday. Syria’s former permanent representative to the United Nations in New York, Bashar Jaafari, has also been appointed as deputy foreign minister ...
Hezbollah on Monday offered condolences on the demise of Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Al-Moallem. In a statement, Hezbollah’s Media Relations Office praised the veteran diplomat who defended Syria and Palestinian cause. “Hezbollah offers condolences to President Bashar Al-Assad and the Syrian people on the passing of Deputy Prime Minister and ...