Syrian political activists said 32 protestors were shot and killed by Syrian security forces in demonstrations Friday (December 30th), according to al-Arabiya.
Government troops used tear gas to disperse crowds, and hundreds of thousands rallied in various cities across the country. Clashes erupted between Syrian security forces and army defectors in the Damascus suburb of Douma on Friday, according to the satellite channel.
The Free Syrian Army, which is comprised of defectors from the regular Syrian army, said it would suspend all its military operations against the Syrian regime except for operations launched in self-defense, al-Hayat daily said Friday.
"An order was issued to stop all operations on the day which the Arab [League] observer mission entered Syria. Therefore, all operations, except for ones launched in self-defense, will be stopped," Col. Riadh al-Asaad of the Free Syrian Army said, according to the newspaper.
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رياض احمد
2012-1-5
We hold the international community, the UN Security Council, the leaders of the Muslim and Arabic nations and the whole world responsible for the suspicious silence through which they hide the chapters of the crimes committed against the Syrian people. We confirm that we will continue with our people on the road of freedom and dignity till the end. We will do this to build our modern national country with our peaceful revolution, the country of justice, freedom and national partnership. We call on the heroes of our country in every place, city, town and village: “O you who believe, persevere and endure and remain stationed, and fear God that you may be successful” -Al 'Imran 3:200. Greetings to all the heroic revolutionaries; greetings to our fighting brothers in the Free Syrian Army! May God give victory to the revolution over the tyrant Bashar! May God give victory to the revolution over the tyrant Bashar! May God give victory to the revolution over the tyrant Bashar! May God give victory to the revolution over the tyrant Bashar! May God give victory to the revolution over the tyrant Bashar! May God give victory to the revolution over the tyrant Bashar! -Repeating part-
حبيب مازن
2012-1-5
This is ridiculous; they want to imitate Saudi Arabia. In fact, even the Saudi terrorists have condemned this terrible prison, you can even call it a hatching hen for terrorits. Can this accursed Sheikh give us a simple quality to this country that can benefit humanity? In fact, he wants to increase the number of idiots in this world. Besides, he wants to increase the number of mobile garbage bags; he allows breastfeeding adults and he wants to build factories for the refinery and packaging of camels’ urine.
احمد خالص
2012-1-5
O Bashar Assad! “The best words are the most expressive”... “True believers learn from previous ordeals”… “Sensible people get the hint.” Your son Hafez, and not you, will see the end and the disloyalty of those groups of bandits, the opportunists, and the hypocritical followers and clergy. At that time you will be dead. You ought to learn from the experience of Qaddafi. The powerful people who are supporting you are insignificant compared to the mighty revolution. You opted for challenge and the people accepted this challenge. “He laughs best who laughs last.”
هوليود السوري
2012-1-2
It seems that snipers have not turned to a professional filmmaker to produce the film of the Damascus bombings, given that the walls have collapsed in the direction of the outside because of the explosion. Where was the booby-trapped car? There were two burnt corpses lying in the back seats of the car, as if they were happy to be burnt. This means that the youth were already dead when they were burning. These people were murdered by the snipers, who took their corpses. This means recycling the dead in order to protect the environment…
سامح عرفان
2012-1-2
Golan will be liberated today, before the sun sets, by the honest heroes, the sons of honor and chastity… Tomorrow is close. You have to combat the Israelis heroically, as usual, in order to liberate every corner of Golan and expel the Israelis from these lands. You should not be content with Golan, but you must also liberate the Al- Aqsa Mosque and Palestine from them. May God grant death to Israel and America. Golan and Palestine are calling you. The liberation of the latter starts with freeing the Levant from its occupied people….The liberation of Golan and Palestine depends on the liberation of the Arab world.
نجم محمد
2012-1-1
Whoever follows the events in Syria and the expected results of the victims of the oppressed Syrian people will notice that the great winners are Iran, the al-Maliki regime, America, Israel, and Bashar’s regime. Yet, the suspicious thing in this issue is the ambiguous stance of the USA. The latter welcomed al-Maliki although he announced his rejection of the sanctions against Syria and the suspension of its membership, while the USA put pressure on the Arab countries and Turkey to keep escalating against Syria. In so doing, it is as if it was saying to the regime of Bashar that your savior is al-Maliki. Thus, you should not support the resistance and give him those who have combated him. The Arabs are your enemies and you have no one but Iran, Iraq, and Hezbollah. As for Bashar, he has taken advantage, thanks to a pre-emptive strike against the opposition. Iran will of course find Bashar an obedient boy in the future, who will support al-Maliki, the strong ally of Iran and America. I wonder whether the Syrian blood of the innocent, which the assassin regime calls armed militants, just like America which has colonized Iraq, and al-Maliki call whoever opposes them things like al-Qaeda, Takfiri, Wahabi and a remnant of Saddam. I also wonder whether this pure blood has been shed in order to secure a defense line for al-Maliki, and to change his enemy Syria into a strong ally, so that the regime will consider him a national hero. In fact, the absence of vision is the tragedy of the Arabs.
مهند
2012-1-1
Sometimes, we hear some voices blaming the citizens of Damascus, because they have not fought the regime as required. In fact, some people have accused the Damascus citizens of being neglectful!! In the beginning, I wanted to say that the real Levantine people do not exceed 5% of the population of Damascus. In fact, Levantine people have been suffering from this regime that has stolen their lands. Thus, they have gone to the rural areas, such as Daraya, Harasta, Qudsia, Muthamia Sham, and Jadida Artouz. The citizens of Damascus have also been suffering from the opportunists of the provinces. Thus, the military and security forces of the coastal regions have occupied large areas of Damascus.
حسين
2012-1-1
The Al-Assad regime has drunk from the same well which led him to believe that Hafez Al-Assad’s regime, which has been established by iron and fire, will remain forever. In fact, things have reached a critical stage, especially after the Arabs’ attempts to save the Syrian regime. Thus, the Arab League has found itself up against a wall or against a wall, and it must declare the end of the regime. In fact, the Syrian ruling family has refused all the attempts at bettering or improving their oppressive regime. The Syrian government has also behaved with the mentality of “all or nothing” in order to crush the Syrians.