Syria: Assad sacks city governor

Syrian President Bashar Assad has sacked the governor of a key central city in the latest attempt to appease an uprising against his authoritarian rule.

Syria: Assad sacks city governor
Sat, 02 Jul, 2011 - 13:34

Syrian President Bashar Assad has sacked the governor of a key central city in the latest attempt to appease an uprising against his authoritarian rule.

State-run SANA news agency announced today that Assad has fired the governor of Hama. The statement gave no details or reason for the sacking.

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