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6/9/14

Middle East: Syria’s al-Assad issues amnesty for prisoners, unclear if any will be freed

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad declared a general amnesty Monday for prisoners in the country, state media reported.

It was not clear how many – if any – prisoners would be freed after the presidential decree, issued just five days after al-Assad had won a third, seven-year term in office amid the three-year-old civil war in his country

Read more: Syria’s al-Assad issues amnesty for prisoners, unclear if any will be freed - The Globe and Mail

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