
Syria Appoints Veteran Diplomat Faisal Mekdad as FM
TEHRAN (Press Shia Agency) – Syria named veteran diplomat Faisal Mekdad as foreign minister to replace Walid Muallem, who died last week, state media reported. - World news - Mekdad, 66, had been deputy foreign minister since 2006. He has also held a string of diplomatic posts, including envoy to the United Nations.Syrian President Bashar al-Assad also appointed Bashar al-Jaafari, currently...