DAMASCUS - After the first violent clashes in recent days and the protests in Daraa and Latakia in the past, the situation in Syria seems to veer toward a relative calm. The squares of the city today are peaceful, but the sensation is like a fire burning under the ashes. The 12 victims of yesterday in Latakia and likely more than 150 throughout the week are very open wounds among democracy activists in Syria.
That on the front of the net invites the general strike, while waiting for President Assad speaks to the nation, announced yesterday, an intervention but so far has not materialized. New law on political parties in the week. Officials in Damascus, taken from the Al Arabiya TV, reported that the Syrian authorities have decided the amendment of Article No.
8 of the Constitution, which effectively defines the Baath party only, "after the promulgation of the new law on political parties within this week. " General strike. On social networks, activists launched appeals to the Syrian general strike, which comes a day after the opposition complained about the casualties among the demonstrators in Latakia, which is now the agency Sana out to be twelve in all.
The civilians were killed by snipers on rooftops, and are already at least 20 deaths in the city since last Friday, first day of the protest. The government denies that security forces have been shooting and spoke of "armed groups" that have attacked police stations and stolen weapons, forcing the police to react.
Thousands of demonstrators protested yesterday also Daraa, where according to Amnesty International in a week of protests have been 55 people killed by security forces. The Organization of Islamic Conference has welcomed the reforms announced today by the regime of Bashar Assad to stop the protests and urged the parties to the quiet.
Assad speaks to the country. State Councillor, Boussaina Shaaban, announced that the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad will address the nation, explaining that the head of state wants to "explain the situation and clarify the reforms that will lead the country." Meanwhile, Shaaban announced that the decision to lift the state of emergency in force in Syria since 1963, "was already taken": the repeal of the law that grants special powers to security forces is one of the demands of the protesters that day protest against the Syrian regime.
Clinton: "Syria is not Libya." The Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said today that "We must expect that the U.S. will be involved in Syria in the same extent that they are in Libya." On the same issue says Giulio Tremonti, a 'half hour' on Rai 3: "I get the impression that there is oil, and that the desire for action is minor." Released activist Jawabra.
The Syrian authorities have released Diana Jawabra, anti-government activist whose detention had led to some protests in Dara. Jawabra was released along with 16 other political activists, all arrested during a sit-in organized to demand the release of political prisoners, including 15 children Dera, arrested for writing graffiti surprised to anti-regime on the walls of their school.
Yesterday, the head of European diplomacy, Catherine Ashton, said she was "shocked" by the violent repression of protesters and urged local authorities "to meet the legitimate demands and aspirations of the people" and Syria "to stop the violence immediately" . 
That on the front of the net invites the general strike, while waiting for President Assad speaks to the nation, announced yesterday, an intervention but so far has not materialized. New law on political parties in the week. Officials in Damascus, taken from the Al Arabiya TV, reported that the Syrian authorities have decided the amendment of Article No.
8 of the Constitution, which effectively defines the Baath party only, "after the promulgation of the new law on political parties within this week. " General strike. On social networks, activists launched appeals to the Syrian general strike, which comes a day after the opposition complained about the casualties among the demonstrators in Latakia, which is now the agency Sana out to be twelve in all.
The civilians were killed by snipers on rooftops, and are already at least 20 deaths in the city since last Friday, first day of the protest. The government denies that security forces have been shooting and spoke of "armed groups" that have attacked police stations and stolen weapons, forcing the police to react.
Thousands of demonstrators protested yesterday also Daraa, where according to Amnesty International in a week of protests have been 55 people killed by security forces. The Organization of Islamic Conference has welcomed the reforms announced today by the regime of Bashar Assad to stop the protests and urged the parties to the quiet.
Assad speaks to the country. State Councillor, Boussaina Shaaban, announced that the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad will address the nation, explaining that the head of state wants to "explain the situation and clarify the reforms that will lead the country." Meanwhile, Shaaban announced that the decision to lift the state of emergency in force in Syria since 1963, "was already taken": the repeal of the law that grants special powers to security forces is one of the demands of the protesters that day protest against the Syrian regime.
Clinton: "Syria is not Libya." The Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said today that "We must expect that the U.S. will be involved in Syria in the same extent that they are in Libya." On the same issue says Giulio Tremonti, a 'half hour' on Rai 3: "I get the impression that there is oil, and that the desire for action is minor." Released activist Jawabra.
The Syrian authorities have released Diana Jawabra, anti-government activist whose detention had led to some protests in Dara. Jawabra was released along with 16 other political activists, all arrested during a sit-in organized to demand the release of political prisoners, including 15 children Dera, arrested for writing graffiti surprised to anti-regime on the walls of their school.
Yesterday, the head of European diplomacy, Catherine Ashton, said she was "shocked" by the violent repression of protesters and urged local authorities "to meet the legitimate demands and aspirations of the people" and Syria "to stop the violence immediately" .
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