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Saturday, December 7, 2024
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Saturday, December 7, 2024
Assad still in Damascus performing duties, Syrian president’s office says
A portrait of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is displayed in the old city of Syria's capital Damascus on December 6, 2024. (LOUAI BESHARA / AFP)
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is continuing to perform his duties from Damascus, his office says, denying reports he had left as rebels advance toward the capital.
It condemns “rumors and false news about President Bashar al-Assad leaving Damascus,” adding that Assad “is following up on his work and national and constitutional duties from the capital.”
