Syrian foreign minister al-Muallem dies

By Bassem Mroue
Updated November 17 2020 - 12:34am, first published 12:30am
Syrian foreign minister Walid al-Muallem was known for his ability to defuse tensions with a joke.
Syrian foreign minister Walid al-Muallem was known for his ability to defuse tensions with a joke.

Syria's long-time foreign minister Walid al-Muallem, a career diplomat who became one of the country's most prominent faces to the outside world during the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, has died at the age of 79.

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