A handout photo made available by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows the newly-named Syrian Defense Minister Ali Abdullah Ayyoub (L) being sworn in before Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R), in Damascus, Syria. EPA/SANA.
A handout photo made available by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows the newly-named Syrian Defense Minister Ali Abdullah Ayyoub (L) being sworn in before Syrian President Bashar al-AssShow more

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