Syria's envoy to Cyprus defects to Qatar – source![]() July 25, 2012 - 13:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Syria's envoy to Cyprus Lamia al-Hariri has defected and is now in Qatar, Reuters reported citing a senior member of the opposition Syrian National Council (SNC). "Yes, she has defected and is in Doha," SNC member Wael Merza said, while in Cyprus, government officials said they had no information on whether Hariri had defected. "All we are aware of is that she is not in Cyprus," an official said. Separately, according to Reuters, two sources in the Syrian opposition movement said Hariri had left the diplomatic mission in Nicosia on Tuesday, July 24, telling staff she was feeling unwell and was going to a doctor. Partner news Jorge Rafael Videla, an austere former army commander, led Argentina during the bloodiest days of its Dirty War dictatorship. According to the United Nations, April was Iraq's bloodiest month for almost five years, with 712 people killed. Reports suggest the rebel fighters may have tried to blow up the walls of the prison, which holds some 4,000 inmates. Moscow has condemned other nations for supporting rebel forces and failing to condemn what it describes as terrorist attacks on the Syrian regime. Partner news |