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Report: Syrian Deputy Oil Minister Defects

03.08.12 | 5:06 am

Syria’s deputy oil minister announced his defection in an online video that emerged Thursday, making him the highest ranking official to abandon President Bashar al-Assad’s regime since the country’s uprising erupted a year ago.

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David Taintor is a New York-based senior editor who oversees breaking news coverage. He previously worked at NBC News.

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