Syria's Assad dismisses prime minister
International Desk Published: 11 June 2020, 07:45 PM
| Updated: 11 June 2020, 07:47 PM
Syrian President Bashar al Assad issued a decree on Thursday dismissing prime minister Imad Khamis from the post he has occupied since 2016, citing state media, reports Reuters.
Assad designated engineer Hussein Arnous as his replacement. State media did not give a reason for the sudden move but the country has been in the throes of a deep economic crisis, with the currency plunging to record lows in recent days, aggravating hardships for ordinary Syrians.
