Syria's prime minister defected Monday, becoming the latest among high-profile politicians and leaders to leave the embattled regime of Bashar al-Assad.

"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. I announce that I am from today a soldier in this blessed revolution," Riyad Hijab said in a written statement read by a Syrian opposition official on Al Jazeera.

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Analysts described Hijab's departure as a significant symbolic blow for al-Assad's government but noted that the former prime minister had been on the job for only a few months.

Al-Assad appointed Hijab prime minister in June, a month after parliamentary elections that were boycotted by supporters of those seeking to oust al-Assad.

"In short, this isn't going to bring a lot of insight into what Assad is thinking or doing. It is certainly embarrassing and does some damage to regime," said David Hartwell, a senior analyst of Islamic Affairs at Jane's. "But all indications are that Hijab was probably kept in the dark. This wasn't a man who had Assad's ear. Assad appointed him just a few months ago. He was essentially just another Cabinet member without much power at all."

Hijab was tasked with creating a new Cabinet for al-Assad's regime.

Opposition leaders said Hijab had defected, while Syrian state television said al-Assad dismissed Hijab from his post Monday.

Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi said officials hadn't "heard anything from the former prime minister," according to the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who resigned?
2. What role did he leave?
3. How long had he held that position?
4. Was his election peaceful?
5. Were the previous elections peaceful?
6. Who boycotted?
7. How long after this was Hijab appointed?
8. Was his role a crucial one?
9. Who described the resignation "embarrassing?"
10. What job does he hold?
11. Who claimed that Hijab defected?
12. What job does Omran al-Zoubi hold?
13. Does he claim that Hijab contacted him regarding the resignation?
14. How did Hijab describe the regime he was leaving?
15. What role does he wish to take in the revolution?
16. How does he describe this revolution?
17. Does he see himself as fighting for freedom and dignity?
18. What was one of his tasks while still in his former position?
19. For whom?
20. Did he complete it?
Answer: 1. Hijab
2. prime minister
3. since June,
4. he was appointed
5. no
6. supporters of those seeking to oust al-Assad
7. a month
8. no
9. David Hartwell
10. a senior analyst
11. Opposition leaders
12. Information Minister
13. no
14. as a killing and terrorist regime
15. soldier
16. asblessed
17. yes
18. creating a new Cabinet
19. al-Assad's regime
20. unknown

Bill and Steve went to the park. It was a nice Saturday afternoon. They both rode their bicycles to the park. Bill and Steve were hoping to use the swings, but when they showed up, the swings were being used by Anne and Susan.

"Can we use the swings?" Bill asked the two girls, hoping they were almost done.

"Not now," said Anne. "We have only been here for a little bit."

Bill was disappointed, but there were so many other things to do at the park. Bill and Steve went to the slide. Up and down they went, faster and faster, every time! It became a race, Bill and Steve ran back to the ladder as quickly as they could so they could go down again.

After a half hour, the two boys were very tired from climbing the ladder and flying down the slide so quickly over and over. They went to their bikes to go back home. As they started going home, they saw Anne and Susan had left. They could use the swings before going home! What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who were the swings being used by?
2. Who did Bill go to the park with?
3. What day was it?
4. Was it morning?
5. How did they get to the park?
6. What did they hope to do when they got there?
7. What did they ask?
8. What did Anne say?
9. How did Bill feel?
10. Was there anything else to do?
11. Where did the boys go up and down?
12. Did it take them two hours to get tired?
13. How long did it take?
14. Why did they go to their bikes?
15. What did they see as they started home?
16. What could they do then?
17. How many kids total, were at the park?
Answer: 1. Anne and Susan
2. Steve
3. Saturday
4. no
5. on their bikes
6. use the swings
7. to use the swings
8. not now
9. disappointed
10. yes
11. the slide
12. no
13. half and hour
14. to go home
15. that Anne and Susan left
16. use the swings
17. four

Anguilla is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin. The territory consists of the main island of Anguilla, approximately 16 miles (26km) long by 3 miles (5km) wide at its widest point, together with a number of much smaller islands and cays with no permanent population. The island's capital is The Valley. The total land area of the territory is 35 square miles (90km), with a population of approximately ( estimate).

Anguilla has become a popular tax haven, having no capital gains, estate, profit or other forms of direct taxation on either individuals or corporations. In April 2011, faced with a mounting deficit, it introduced a 3% "Interim Stabilisation Levy", Anguilla's first form of income tax.

On 7 September 2017, the Category 5 Hurricane Irma hit the island. As of the next day, one death had been reported; the island also sustained extensive damage to many buildings, including government ones, as well as its electricity infrastructure and water supply. The UK government summarized this as "severe and in places critical" damage. A few days later, Hurricane Jose largely bypassed Anguilla. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What is Anguilla?
2. Why has it become popular?
3. Where is it a territory?
4. what islands is it in?
5. in where?
6. what is it East of?
7. and north of?
8. how long is it?
9. and how wide?
10. does it have any smaller islands?
11. what's its capital?
12. what is its area?
13. Does it have capital gains tax?
14. Estate tax?
15. did it have a deficit in 2011?
16. What percent was the tax started?
17. what was the tax called?
18. Was it hit by a hurricane?
19. Which one?
20. when?
Answer:
1. a British overseas territory
2. tax haven
3. in the Caribbean
4. Leeward Islands
5. Lesser Antilles
6. Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
7. Saint Martin
8. 16 miles (26km)
9. 3 miles (5km)
10. yes
11. The Valley
12. 35 square miles (90km)
13. no
14. no
15. yes
16. Three
17. "Interim Stabilisation Levy"
18. yes
19. Hurricane Irma
20. 7 September 2017