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Syria: A Planned Defection to Secure Al Assad's Safety?
Dec 5, 2012 | 18:34 GMT

Former Syrian Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad Makdisi
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Summary
With Syrian rebels closing in on Damascus, the al Assad clan appears to be accelerating diplomatic efforts to negotiate a safe exit for the family and guarantee the security of Syria's Alawite minority. The recent departure of former Syrian Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad Makdisi may exemplify this development.
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