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Syrian Protesters Defy Government Crackdown

(Al Jazeera English: 0722 PST, April 29, 2011) Al Jazeera's Rula Amin reports on the biggest protest in Damascus since the protests began.

 

 

 
 

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Syrian Authorities Open Fire on Protesters

(Al Jazeera English: 0633 PST, April 22, 2011) Rula Amin reports from Damascus, as anti-government protests rock the country.

 

 

Raw Video: Massive Protests in Syria

(Associated Press: 0745 PST, April 22, 2011) Witnesses say at least 15 Syrian protesters have been killed during clashes with security forces who fired live bullets and tear gas at tens of thousands of people shouting for freedom and democracy.

 

 

 
 

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Protesters Killed in Syria

(Al Jazeera English: 1524 PST, April 1, 2011) At least four people were killed when security forces opened fire on anti-government protesters in a suburb of the capital Damascus. Witnesses said thousands of people demonstrated to demand reforms in cities across the country.

 

Many videos purporting to show the violence that erupted have been uploaded to the internet. One incident in particular appears to show heavy gunfire on a crowd in the countryside in the south. Al Jazeera's Tarek Bazley reports.

 

 

Up to 10 Die in Syrian 'Day of Martyrs'

(Euronews: 1539 PST, April 1, 2011) There are reports that up to 10 people have been killed in protests in Syria on Friday, with at least four deaths in the capital, Damascus. Demonstrators took to the streets in several of the country's major cities, including Hons, Baniyas, and Latakia. They named Friday "The Day of Martyrs." Security forces have been accused of using heavy-handed tactics, including locking protesters inside a mosque.

 

 

 

 
 

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