The Syrian government has directed since 2003 by Prime Minister Mohammad Naji Otri on Tuesday submitted his resignation to the head of state Bashar al-Assad, who accepted, state television announced. "President Assad accepted the resignation of the government," said the television. The new government, whose integration will probably be announced late this week, should carry out the reform agenda that Bashar Assad intends to announce shortly.
Such reforms include the repeal of the emergency, the liberalization of the press and the establishment of political pluralism, as required by the protest movement launched two weeks ago in Syria. The resignation of the government was expected. "The government will submit his resignation today and set up a new cabinet within 24 hours," he said hours before an official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
This announcement comes at a time when the regime faces two weeks ago a wave of protests, demonstrations in several cities, in line with the riots going through the Arab world. 
Such reforms include the repeal of the emergency, the liberalization of the press and the establishment of political pluralism, as required by the protest movement launched two weeks ago in Syria. The resignation of the government was expected. "The government will submit his resignation today and set up a new cabinet within 24 hours," he said hours before an official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
This announcement comes at a time when the regime faces two weeks ago a wave of protests, demonstrations in several cities, in line with the riots going through the Arab world.
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