Accounts on social media circulated a report stating that President "Ahmed al-Sharaa" issued a decision dismissing "Youssef Qabbalawi" from his post and stripping him of his duties as director of the Syrian Petroleum Company, over statements he made that included offensive descriptions of the people and activists.
The Kashaf team followed up on the report and contacted an official source in the media office of the Syrian Petroleum Company, who denied what is being circulated, stressing that "Youssef Qabbalawi" is still carrying out his duties in his post as usual.
Why is this claim misleading?
Official denial by the party concerned: No decision dismissing Youssef Qabbalawi from his post has been shown to exist, as an official source in the media office of the Syrian Petroleum Company denied the report, stressing that he is still carrying out his duties.
