Sunday, April 17, 2011

SYRIA - For Assad, the Arab spring stops here

"While the Syrian protesters demanding freedom, Assad speaks to his people ...", said the British daily. On 30 March the head of state of Syria Bashar Al-Assad spoke publicly for the first time since March 15, beginning of the protest movement in the country, but without announcing the lifting of the state of urgency or the expected reforms.

According to him, "the country faces a conspiracy from abroad but also from within." Protesters have been deeply disappointed by Assad's speech and announced the continuation of their movement. The United States has declared that Assad's words were "not up to the reforms" demanded by the Syrian people.

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