Syria FM al-Moallem's heart surgery 'successful'


15-03-2014 10:18 AM

Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem, who was admitted to a Beirut hospital late Thursday, underwent a successful open-heart surgery on Friday, a Lebanese medical source said.

The top Syrian diplomat is currently at an intensive care unit at the American University of Beirut (AUB)'s medical center, where he underwent the surgery, the source told Anadolu Agency.

Al-Moallem was rushed to AUB's medical center late Thursday "in poor condition," a security source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told AA earlier the same day.

Security has been stepped up around the hospital, the source said, noting that hospital officials had been asked not to leak any information about the minister's health.

According to the Lebanese media, al-Moallem was sighted walking slowly towards the hospital entrance.

Lebanese media also reported that Syrian Ambassador in Beirut Ali Abdelkraim and Lebanese Finance Minister Ali Hassan had both visited the Syrian FM in hospital.

*World Bulletin




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