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| Syria: Assad statement expected. At least 100 killed in Daraa |
| 2011-03-24 |
| ''Very major'' decisions will be taken by Syrian president Bashar al Assad ''to meet the demands of the people''. The statement was made by an advisor of the Syrian rais quoted by Pan-Arabian TV network al Arabiya. Previously the Pan-Arabian TV network had announced that Assad met this morning with the leaders of the Baath party, in power for the last half century, to debate how to ''avoid Syria being targeted''. Municipal elections are scheduled to take place before summer, while legislative elections have been called before the end of the year. Days ago voting operations started in the local Baath offices to renew the appointment of delegates that will join the next national congress. At least 100 people were killed by the police yesterday in Daraa, |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #1 See also DRUDGEREPORT > NEXT STOP - SYRIA!? and * CHINESE MILITARY FORUM > UNDER PRESSURE, SYRIA SAYS MORE FREEDOM POSSIBLE, i.e. more "universal" = pan-Societal Political Freedoms + Civil Liberties as ASSAD = SYRIAN GOVT gives formal consideration to removing andor modifying various traditional restrictions in favor of Protesters. VERSUS * WAFF > NEXT TROUBLE SPOT - TURKEY? | TURKISH KURDS CALL FOR [pro-Jasmine] PROTESTS, in support of democracy in Turkey. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-03-24 22:50 |