100 days have passed since the Syrian uprising began and like every Friday since its start, thousands of anti government protestors have taken to the streets to rally against Bashar Al-Assad and his brutal government. Protestors have gathered to show a unified front chanting “Our revolution is strong! Assad has lost legitimacy!”
However, these protests have proven especially violent. In total 1,400 people have reportedly been killed and today 10 more are said to have died as a result of the uprising. If reports are to be believed, at least 15,000 people held a protest on the highway linking Damascus and Aleppo, which would make it the largest protest since the uprising began. It is widely believed that the demise of the government will be strongly apparent if such protests are held in Damascus and Aleppo, Syria’s two largest cities.
Friday’s protests come after Bashar’s latest speech to Syria and the international community. In his speech he announced a further amnesty and pledges to open a national dialogue with the opposition. However the people on the streets have rejected what they see as purely symbolic speech, mainly to appease the international community growing impatience with his oppressive and brutal regime.
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