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Syria Protests: Syrian Army Deployed as 12 Die in Latakia

Mar 27, 2011 1:58 PM CDT

Syria Deploys Army as Protests Continue

Officials say 12 died in port city of Latakia

(Newser) - Syria's army was out in force today in Latakia, a port city scarred by unrest aimed at symbols of the government, which is struggling to put down an unprecedented nationwide outbreak of protest and dissent. President Bashar Assad's regime has responded by both fatally shooting protesters , and promising reform , and...

Syria Frees 260 Detainees
as Protests Resume

Mar 26, 2011 9:40 AM CDT

Syria Frees 260 Detainees as Protests Resume

Bashar al-Assad makes his biggest concession yet

(Newser) - Syria remains on the brink: Protesters were back on the streets in several cities, a day after security forces opened fire on them, reports CNN . Human rights activists say 25 people were killed yesterday, though the numbers are unconfirmed. President Bashar al-Assad, meanwhile, released 260 political prisoners in his biggest...

Syrian Troops Open Fire
on Protesters

Mar 25, 2011 12:27 PM CDT

Syrian Troops Open Fire on Protesters

Witnesses say widespread demonstrations met with violence

(Newser) - Syria's unrest is taking a turn for the worse. Violence erupted today as troops opened fire on protesters in several cities and pro- and anti-government crowds clashed on the tense streets of the capital, witnesses said. Soldiers shot at demonstrators in the restive southern city of Daraa after crowds set...

Syria Makes Concessions,
but Protesters Unswayed

Mar 24, 2011 4:22 PM CDT

Syria Makes Concessions, but Protesters Unswayed

Foes call for mass demonstrations tomorrow

(Newser) - The Syrian government pledged today to consider lifting some of the Mideast's most repressive laws in an attempt to stop a week-long uprising in a southern city from spreading and threatening its nearly 50-year rule. The promises were immediately rejected by many activists who called for demonstrations around the country...

Six Syrian Protesters Killed
in Mosque Raid: Report

Mar 23, 2011 10:16 AM CDT

Six Syrian Protesters Killed in Mosque Raid: Report

But state TV says 4 died in gang attack

(Newser) - Some people definitely died today in the southern Syrian city of Dara, but how it happened depends on who you talk to. News agencies are reporting that six people were killed when Syrian security forces raided a mosque where protesters had taken refuge, the New York Times reports. But Syrian...