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He resigned on Facebook. Syria’s ambassador to Iraq said he now joins the revolution, making him the most senior diplomat to defect from the Bashar Assad regime. Nawaf Fares posted a video on Facebook announcing his resignation: “I declare that I have joined, from this moment, the ranks of the revolution of the Syrian people.” He is the first serving diplomat to defect in 17 months of unrest. He is also the second prominent Syrian to defect in less than a week. Brig. Gen. Manaf Tlass, the son of a former defense minister and an Assad confidant, fled Syria last week. Will more defections follow?
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