Tue, August 07, 2012
AMMAN, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications Samih Maaytah on Monday said former Syrian Prime Minister Riyadh Hijab has not entered the Jordanian territories until now, the state-run Petra news agency reported.
Several media reports indicated on Monday that Hijab entered Jordan after he defected along with several family members and ministers, and Al Arabiya TV channel said Hijab was to leave Jordan for Qatar.
"I announce today my defection from the killing and terrorist regime and I announce that I have joined the ranks of the freedom and dignity revolution," Hijab said in the statement that was read on Al Jazeera.
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