BEIRUT, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has reappointed Wael al-Halaqi as prime minister and asked him to form a cabinet, state media reported on Sunday.
Assad was sworn in for a new term as president last month, requiring him to form a new government. Halaqi was appointed in 2012 after his predecessor, Riad Hijab, fled Syria to join the opposition.
Assad had asked Halaqi to form a new government, state media reported. (Writing by Tom Perry; Editing by Catherine Evans)
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