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President al-Assad dismisses governor of Daraa from post

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President Hafez al-Assad on Wednesday released Presidential decree no. 31 for 1998, which provides for dismissing the governor of Daraa, Walid Othman, from his post. No reasons were mentioned for the dismissal. No nominee was appointed.

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