Top level Syria diplomat defects

  • 12 years ago
A senior Syrian diplomat has announced his defection to the revolution against President Assad's regime as divisions at the UN surfaced once again.

In a video statement, the ambassador to Iraq, Nawaf al-Fares, called on the Syrian army to defend the people.

Meanwhile peace envoy Kofi Annan's proposal to include Syria's ally Iran in talks is splitting the Security Council.

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