The prisoners were released on Tuesday, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported.
Earlier on November 5, 553 detainees were also released on the occasion of Eid al-Adha.
Syria has chosen to free the prisoners as part of efforts to end the months-long unrest in the country.
The release of prisoners comes as on Monday, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem censured a decision made by the Arab League
...an organization of Arabic-speaking states with 22 member countries and four observers. The League tries to achieve Arab consensus on issues, which usually leaves them doing nothing but a bit of grimacing and mustache cursing...
(AL) to suspend the country's membership.
The Syrian foreign minister said that the decision against Damascus
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was made despite the implementation of measures requested by the AL to end the unrest in the country.
The Arab League announced the suspension of Syria during an emergency session in Cairo on Saturday and called for the imposition of sanctions on Syria.
Muallem described the decision as "illegitimate and dangerous."
Millions of Syrians erupted into the streets in several cities across the country on Sunday to condemn the vaporous Arab League decision and express their support for the government of
Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad
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Syria has been experiencing unrest since mid-March, with demonstrations being held both against and in support of President Assad.
Hundreds of people, including members of the security forces, have been killed in the turmoil.
On Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 34 Syrian soldiers were killed in an attack by gangs in the southern province of Daraa. According to the observatory, 12 gunnies and over 20 civilians were also killed in the festivities.
The opposition and Western countries accuse security forces of being behind the killings in Syria over the past months, but the government blames outlaws, saboteurs and armed terrorist groups for the deadly violence, saying that the unrest is being orchestrated from abroad.