Syrian authorities arrest former president's cousin
DAMASCUS, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Syrian authorities have arrested Atef Najib, former political security chief in the city of Daraa, in a security operation in the coastal province of Latakia, state news agency SANA reported Friday, citing a local official.
According to Mustafa Knaifati, director of general security in Latakia, Najib was detained in a "high-level operation" jointly conducted by security and military