DAMASCUS
Syrian Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Qadri Jamil was removed from the office on Tuesday for "his absence from office without prior permission and not performing his duties."
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad discharged Jamil for not performing his duties as a result of his absence and because of his involvement in activities and meetings abroad without coordination with the government and overstepping the institutional work and the state's hierarchy, Syrian national news agency SANA said.
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