Monday
Jan022012
Bahrain, Syria (and Beyond) LiveBlog: Noticing the Violence
Monday, January 2, 2012 at 10:452311 GMT: An activist with extensive contacts in Damascus has given EA these videos, reportedly showing protests "in Shahbandar square in the heart of Damascus just a few meters from Sabaa Bahrat square," approximately here. There are, according to the activist, only 500 meters between the squares.
Protests in the center of Damascus are always significant, and this appears to be a significant protest, in a significant area.