DAMASCUS - President Bashar al-Assad has appointed Wael al-Halqi, former health minister, as Syria's new premier, state television reported on Thursday."The president has signed Decree 298, appointing Wael al-Halqi as the new prime minister," the broadcaster reported.Halqi was appointed to replace Riad Hijab, whose defection to the opposition was announced on Monday.
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