Thursday
Jun302011
Syria, Egypt (and Beyond) LiveBlog: Occupation and Demands
Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 16:52 | Scott Lucas in Africa, EA Global, EA Middle East and Turkey, Middle East and Iran
Demonstration last night in Hama in Syria
2141 GMT: Tonight, Aleppo suddenly does not seem so sleepy. Protesters in Al Jamiliah, west of the city's center, chant for the fall of the regime.
2130 GMT: In Aleppo today, protesters chant "We bow down only to God... Where is Aleppo´s people conscience... Oh Aleppo, rise, rise!...With our soul and blood we sacrifice ourselves for Daraa," and "Allah is the Greatest!" (Thanks to Zilal for translation).
2114 GMT: Video from today's clashes and protests in Jidhafs, Bahrain. It matches pictures and descriptions of witness accounts.
tagged Ahmed Benchebsi, Bahrain, Egypt, Khaled Said, King Mohammed VI, Syria