Abdel-Wahhab Tawaf

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Abdel-Wahhab Tawaf is a Yemeni diplomat. He quit his position as ambassador to Syria over the 2011 Yemeni uprising. [1]

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References

  1. "Yemen ambassador to Syria resigns from post, party". Reuters. 21 March 2011.