Opposition chief urges officials to defect
DAMASCUS, Syria, June 11 (UPI) -- The new leader of the opposition Syrian National Council called on government officials to defect while heavy gunfire rocked the country Monday. Speaking in Istanbul, Turkey, Abdulbaset Sieda also stressed the council rejects foreign intervention in the Syrian... Sign in to see full entry.
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