The European Union has approved a package of sanctions against Syria for the violent suppression of anti-regime demonstrations in recent weeks. The measure also includes a series of restrictive measures against 14 persons in the circle of Bashar Al Assad, but so far no action has been taken against the Syrian president.
A push for its inclusion in the list of persons affected by the measure were France, Britain and Germany, while other countries have preferred to leave the door open to a diplomatic solution. In particular, Estonia has expressed concern over the seven citizens kidnapped in March in a village in Lebanon, according to a group of pro-Syrian Palestinian militants.
In addition to restrictive measures, the EU announced the review of bilateral cooperation, with which Syria would benefit in the period 2011-2013, about 130 million euro. The day after the Syrian military deployment around the cities of Homs and Banias, the demonstrators gathered on Friday for new events.
Still banned by the Interior Ministry in Damascus calling for "actively participate in restoring stability and security and to help the authorities to complete their mission." "We are ready to sacrifice for freedom, dignity and pride," answer the protesters in a message posted on the website 'Syrian Revolution'.
It would be fifteen dead stock of protests in the city of Homs, where the military fired on the crowd. Some witnesses, unconfirmed, tell of armed clashes between Syrian security forces and army, that they could side with the demonstrators. During a rally in a suburb of Damascus, was instead arrested the former deputy and now leader of the opposition to the regime, Riad Seif.
Along with him, tells his son Jumana, were arrested in Riyadh's daughter and another human rights activist who were with him at that time. The monitoring site Rassd also reports the arrest of one of the most famous Sunni imam of the capital, Muaz to Khatib, the former imam of the Great Umayyad Mosque.
In recent weeks, the religious - considered a moderate and a reformer - had asked the regime to release all political prisoners, whatever their religious affiliation. Summoned by the local security policy, he has been no news. Also in the capital, in the north suburb of Harasta, and the port of Latakia, the Syrian security forces opened fire to disperse the demonstrations by protesters.
In Hama, north of Damascus, at least six civilians were killed in the clashes. He reports the National Observatory for Human Rights in Syria. And four deaths among the protesters were also recorded in Deir al-Zor in the north east of the country, as have reports of some tribal leaders. A large demonstration was also held later in Ramtha, a city on the border with Jordan, where for a day parked convoy of aid to Dara. 
A push for its inclusion in the list of persons affected by the measure were France, Britain and Germany, while other countries have preferred to leave the door open to a diplomatic solution. In particular, Estonia has expressed concern over the seven citizens kidnapped in March in a village in Lebanon, according to a group of pro-Syrian Palestinian militants.
In addition to restrictive measures, the EU announced the review of bilateral cooperation, with which Syria would benefit in the period 2011-2013, about 130 million euro. The day after the Syrian military deployment around the cities of Homs and Banias, the demonstrators gathered on Friday for new events.
Still banned by the Interior Ministry in Damascus calling for "actively participate in restoring stability and security and to help the authorities to complete their mission." "We are ready to sacrifice for freedom, dignity and pride," answer the protesters in a message posted on the website 'Syrian Revolution'.
It would be fifteen dead stock of protests in the city of Homs, where the military fired on the crowd. Some witnesses, unconfirmed, tell of armed clashes between Syrian security forces and army, that they could side with the demonstrators. During a rally in a suburb of Damascus, was instead arrested the former deputy and now leader of the opposition to the regime, Riad Seif.
Along with him, tells his son Jumana, were arrested in Riyadh's daughter and another human rights activist who were with him at that time. The monitoring site Rassd also reports the arrest of one of the most famous Sunni imam of the capital, Muaz to Khatib, the former imam of the Great Umayyad Mosque.
In recent weeks, the religious - considered a moderate and a reformer - had asked the regime to release all political prisoners, whatever their religious affiliation. Summoned by the local security policy, he has been no news. Also in the capital, in the north suburb of Harasta, and the port of Latakia, the Syrian security forces opened fire to disperse the demonstrations by protesters.
In Hama, north of Damascus, at least six civilians were killed in the clashes. He reports the National Observatory for Human Rights in Syria. And four deaths among the protesters were also recorded in Deir al-Zor in the north east of the country, as have reports of some tribal leaders. A large demonstration was also held later in Ramtha, a city on the border with Jordan, where for a day parked convoy of aid to Dara.
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