Outside opposition groups had called for protests in Syria over the weekend. Why did only security forces and hopeful journalists show up?
Swaths of plain-clothed security forces and hopeful journalists were the only people gathered at the parliament building in Damascus on Friday and Saturday as protesters failed to respond to calls for demonstrations in the Syrian capital.
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More News On The Unrest In Syria
Syrian Security Forces Crack Down on Rallies -- Wall Street Journal
Syria Escapes 'Day Of Rage' Protests -- NPR/AP
Syria weathers Mideast unrest for now; 'Days of Rage' fail to come off -- Canadian Press
Why the Arab Democracy Wave is Unlikely to Reach Syria — Yet -- Andrew Lee Butters, Time Magazine
Syria Is Not Egypt, but Might It One Day Be Tunisia? -- Aryn Baker, Time Magazine
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