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Riyad Hijab, Syria's prime minister, defects from regime of Bashar al-Assad

The Assad regime suffers one of its highest profile departures as the prime minister flees to Jordan.

Riyad Hijab: Who is the former Syrian Prime Minister?

Riyad Hijab is highest ranking civilian official to defect from Assad's regime.

A November 24, 2008, shows Riad Hijab, then Syria's agriculture minister, speaking during a visit to Quneitra. Promoted to prime minister in June, he fled to Jordan on August 6, 2012.

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