Syrian Deputy FM leaves for UAE through Beirut![]() February 4, 2013 - 10:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faysal al-Mekdad has reportedly left to the United Arab Emirates late on Sunday, Feb 4, through Beirut’s international Airport, according to Al Arabiya. Mekdad was seen at Rafik al-Hariri Airport accompanied by the Syrian ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdul Karim and was heading to Dubai, the report said. Airport officials said Mekdad flew to Dubai. It was not clear whether if Mekdad will continue to another destination. Partner news Among its provisions are bans on child marriage and the traditional practice of selling and buying women to settle disputes. 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. Partner news |