Post date: Aug 26, 2012 12:46:11 PM
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (AUGUST 26, 2012) (REUTERS) - Syrian Vice-President Farouq al-Sharaa met with the head of the Iranian Islamic Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, on Sunday (August 26).
It was the Syrian official's first appearance in weeks, ending rumours by opposition activists that he had defected from President Bashar al-Assad's government.
Arabic media reported Sharaa defected from Assad's government on August 18th, but a statement from Sharaa's office denied his defection.
Syria's vice president Farouq al-Sharaa makes first public appearance in weeks, ending speculation that he has defected from President Bashar al-Assad's government.