MOSCOW - Syria's ambassador to Moscow has requested asylum in Russia ... state media reported, saying the move was part of a reorganisation of the diplomatic corps after Mr Assad's fall.

Nathan Hodge is a former Moscow bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal. He was previously a Kabul-based correspondent, covering Afghanistan and Pakistan for the Journal.

(photo credit: AMMAR AWAD/REUTERS) Syria's ambassador to Moscow has requested asylum in Russia ... media reported, saying the move was part of a reorganization of the diplomatic corps after Assad ...