Syria

=Syria= Background: [|country profile from BBC] gives general information/history from before the riots

Here's an article describing how the riots began in Syria. It gives some reasons why the people are upset, as well as a description on the //early// steps the government took to try and stop the riots. The date is March 25, so it's right at the beginning. Use this article and contrast it with later information to understand what changed/why the government's early actions only made the people more angry. DEFINITELY START HERE.

Info:
[|bio on president]

[|May 28 2012 massacre] [|May 26th update] [|ceasefire April 14th] Older/background links: Syria[|n President accepts demands for cabinet to resign]

Syrians join the Arab protests

**Syrian** forces fire tear gas, disperse Deraa **protest**

**Syria** deploys troops after clashes

30 people arrested at **Syria protest**, Amnesty International says

**Syria's** rally crackdown condemned

'Iran, Hezbollah assisting in **Syria protest** suppression'

[|Syria's government set to resign]

Slideshow
__ Video: Anger sweeps Syria after deaths  __
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__ Video: Pro-Assad rally staged in Damascus  __

Syria Unrest Continues

Daraa City

March 26 Update