Current Edition About Subscribe The Jerusalem Center

Daily Alert Archive

Every Daily Alert Since 2002

Search

Search more than 90,000 news items by topic, author, or source.
Use " " to search for multiple words and phrases.

Trending Topics

April 18, 2011       Share:    

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/syria-protests-continue-despite-presidents-promises-to-lift-emergency-laws/2011/04/17/AFw0fMuD.html

13 Killed as Syria Protests Continue Despite Assad's Promise to Lift Emergency Laws

(Washington Post) Tara Bahrampour - Protests in Syria turned violent Sunday night when security forces shot at demonstrators in Homs and Latakia, killing at least 13 people and detaining many more, activists said. Protesters took to the streets again across Syria on Sunday, a day after President Bashar al-Assad vowed to lift emergency laws in place for almost 50 years. Demonstrations were also reported in Banyas, Jableh, Suwaida, Daraa and Aleppo.

View the full edition of Daily Alert

Back to Archive

Subscribe to Daily Alert: