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August 18, 2011, Syria
Syrians are again protesting against their president Bashar al-Assad. The previous day, Assad had announced the end of his military campaign in a speech that was also addressed to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. However, the reality shows a different picture. At the same time, there are more deaths in Homs and there are tanks on the streets of Latakia. The US and EU are calling on Syrian president Assad to step down and international economic sanctions are increasing pressure on the Syrian government.
August 18, 2011, Syria
Syrians are again protesting against their president Bashar al-Assad. The previous day, Assad had announced the end of his military campaign in a speech that was also addressed to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. However, the reality shows a different picture. At the same time, there are more deaths in Homs and there are tanks on the streets of Latakia. The US and EU are calling on Syrian president Assad to step down and international economic sanctions are increasing pressure on the Syrian government.