Monday, March 21, 2011

Unrest In Syria -- News Updates March 21, 2011



Thousands March In Syria, As Fresh Wave Of Protests Erupts -- The Telegraph

Thousands of Syrians have staged protests in the southern town of Daraa, after the funeral of a demonstrator killed in clashes with security forces - the largest show of anger so far against President Bashar al-Asad's regime.

Local residents said protesters marched towards the al-Omari mosque after the burial of Raed Akrad, who was shot dead on Sunday when security forces used live fire to dispersea demonstration.

"Revolution, revolution" chanted the demonstrators, according to a witness

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More News On The Unrest In Syria

At defiant march, Syrians shout 'No more fear!' -- Yahoo News/AP
Syria protests spread, authorities pull back -- Reuters
AP: 11-year-old Syrian dies from attack on protesters -- USA Today (Live Updates)
Syria unrest: Thousands march in Deraa -- BBC
Marches continue in Syria after burial of protester, eyewitnesses say -- CNN
Protests Erupt In Syria As Rights Groups Condemn Violent Crackdown -- Radio Free Europe
Syria deploys troops after protests -- Al Jazeera
Syrian Security Forces Seal Deraa After Protests -- Voice of America
Fresh clashes in Syria as thousands protest Assad regime -- Haaretz
Syrian protestors tear down Hafez al-Assad statue -- Ynet news
Officers Fire on Crowd as Syrian Protests Grow -- New York Times
Wave of Unrest Shakes Syria, Crowds Torch Party HQ -- New York Times/Reuters
The Arab awakening reaches Syria -- The Economist
Syria: The End Of Hama Rules? -- Dominic Waghorn, SKY News
Arab Spring: Is a Revolution Starting Up in Syria? -- Rania Abouzeid, Time

My Comment: Of all the countries in the Middle East, Syria has the potential of becoming embroiled in a civil war that will match what is happening in Libya.

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