Friday, April 15, 2011

Unrest In Syria -- News Updates April 15, 2011



Syrian Revolution Spreads, With Largest Protests Yet -- Christian Science Monitor

Syrian protests, which reached unprecedented numbers today, have spread to the key cities of Aleppo and Hama. The unrest has begun to draw in Lebanon.

Syria witnessed its largest antiregime demonstrations across the country today since the popular uprising for greater freedoms began a month ago.

While the uprising has not yet reached the critical mass necessary to pose a serious threat to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, it is evident that the protests are spreading and intensifying. Antiregime demonstrations have become a daily occurrence, instead of being confined to Fridays. And they are no longer limited each day to the southern city of Deraa, where the rallies first began and which has become the epicenter of dissent.

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More News On The Unrest In Syria

Tear gas fired as thousands march in Syria -- Yahoo News/AP
Syria protests sweep into capital, defying Assad -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Thousands protest across Syria against regime -- Yahoo News/AFP
Syria: Clashes at mass Damascus protest -- BBC
Syrian forces fire tear gas near Damascus square -- Reuters
Syria protesters clash with police -- Press Association
Tear gas fired in further Syrian protests -- The Telegraph
Syrians Renew Protests Despite Concessions -- New York Times

Assad faces toughest test from Syrian unrest -- Reuters
Rights groups decry Syrian violence -- UPI
Syrian protesters snub conciliation -- Financial Times
Syrian protesters reject al-Assad ‘concessions’ -- Euronews
Protesters hit Syrian streets as report describes torture -- CNN

White House rebuffs Syrian opposition -- Washington Times
US Says Iran Helping Syria Quell Protests -- Voice of America
US officials: Iran helping Syria's Assad put down protests -- Christian Science Monitor

Rights Group Condemns Syrian Crackdown on Protesters
-- Voice of America
Syria's silent majority will determine next step as protests grow -- The Guardian
Syria in crisis: Will Assad's concessions be enough? -- The Week

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