Syrian Revolution Digest, March 20, 2011
Daraa
Video showing mourners chant in mosque during funeral service
Video of funerals of those who were shot dead in Daraa
Video of thousands of mourners in Daraa’s funerals
Video of continued demonstrations in Daraa
Video shows killing of protesters in Daraa
One family rejected to receive their martyr from hospital as papers showed cause of death “car accident”!
Call from people of Daraa via Facebook to Aljazeera: Do not let us down
Internet service, landlines and mobile telephone networks were disrupted in Daraa, it is very hard to get through
Security forces raided houses in Daraa during funerals
Video showing army helicopters carrying soldiures to Daraa
Video of funeral and mourners calling the regime “traitors”
Adnan Krad died after being critically injured by security forces yesterday
Islamic scholar Ahmad Sayasneh of Daraa called upon all Syrians to join demonstrations and considered it “obligatory religious duty”
Reports on security forces using tear gas to disburse funerals marches
Syrian regime forms an investigation committee
Syrian regime reduces military services 3 months to bribe young Syrians
Eyewitnesses: convoy of tanks left the First Batallion headquarters in Qatana heading toward Daraa
Resources confirmed that governor of Daraa as well as heads of security branches there, have left the city
400 Bikers rallied in Daraa at night holding flags and chanting “freedom”
AFP report Daraa is under seige now by security forces
United States
Video of Syrian demonstration in front of the White House in Washington DC
Pictures of Syrian demonstration in front of the White House in Washington DC
Video of Syrian demonstration in Los Angeles, California
Pictures of Syrian demonstration in Los Angeles, California
Germany
Video of Syrian demonstration in front of the Syrian embassy in Berlin
Finland
Video of Syrian demonstration in Finland
Canada
Video of Syrian demonstration in front of the Syrian embassy in Ottawa
United Kingdom
Video of Syrian demonstration in front of the Syrian embassy in London
Video of Syrian demonstration in front of the Syrian embassy in London
Video of Syrian demonstration in front of the Syrian embassy in London
TV Coverage
BBC TV Arabic report
Aljazeera report
Aljazeera interview with Syrian MP defending the Syrian regime
France 24 report
Reports
Detainees arrested by security forces after demonstrating in front of the Ministry of Interior in Damascus, announced hunger-strike
International Reaction
British Minister for Middle East: Violence has to stop in Syria.
Washington: Assad’s regime is weaker than it appears to be
This digest is produced in cooperation with Kafa Samtan.
