Syrian troops open fire at funerals demonstrators

The death toll from the protests on Friday, had increased by one of the bloodiest days in the so-called Arab spring, from Saturday to 109 people, a figure which said activists were likely to rise as more bodies were returned to their families. Another group said 114 people were killed.

The bloodshed on Saturday followed a pattern in the turmoil that has swept the Arab world often seen. Funerals have often in demonstrations, situated where have more security forces bent on crushing dissent against authoritarian leaders have been killed. While on Friday of Saturday's death toll pales in comparison to the number killed, it proposed that the country has a longer turbulence may as demonstrators still the greatest challenge to the Assad family press four decades of rule.

President Bashar al-Assad has remain to fight to cope with the unrest, offers concessions which would have been surprising at a time, while violence against those who exist in demonstrations Government. Although the revolt has drawn large numbers in the streets since the launch on 15 March, it has yet to reach the critical mass of revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt. However, organizers say they believe that the bloodshed can pull more people in the uprising of fold.

A possible sign of cracks in the Government put two members of the Syrian Parliament largely powerless facade on Saturday. The two, Khalil al-Rifai and Nasser al-Hariri, both independent legislator from DARA'a, where the uprising began, said Al Jazeera that they protest the killing of demonstrators were withdrawn.

Wissam fare, the Managing Director of Insan, a human rights group, said that security forces fired live ammunition on grieving, after they buried their dead. Mr Assad, who inherited power from his father, Hafez, in the year 2000 was the funeral protests with demands for the case soon. Such claims had been voiced publicly, once unknown, and serve as a marker as outrage is to overcome fear in the repressive State.

11 Killed in cities close to Damascus, where some of the worst bloodshed was reported Friday, said Mr fare: Duma, Barza, Maadamiah and Qabon. Others were reported killed in Azra, activists should confirm their names, but still.

In Barza a witness, said a fear of retaliation wanted to remain anonymous, that at least 1,000 mourners under fire, came as they prepared to four men and two children, 7 years old and the other 14 buried. The witness said security forces to the right the mourners, of which many protection in the nearby mosque Al-Salam was looking for.

He said that shooting lasted at least 10 minutes. Religious leaders within the mosque called on speaker for security forces to stop required on unarmed demonstrators burning and medical help for the wounded.

"she shot directly on people, and all hell broke lose", the witness said. "We could hear voices of children and people scream desperately." "We do not know, how many were killed but we have heard a saying on the phone, that four of his neighbors were killed and many injured."

Duma, another town on the outskirts of Damascus, marched at least 1500 grieving from the main mosque to the cemetery, a witness said. Approached as a government building, police in civilian clothes began to fire you, in barrages, which lasted three hours.

"I saw people I killed," said the witness. "People were injured, and no could help them, help them or to get to you."

His voice turned angry. "How much people can take we know not," he said. "they go not to get every day killed and just keep watch." "If we pay reforms to the President with our lives, then we want not his reforms."

Friday's violence began after the midday asked, if gathered thousands in protest. Their demands have grown since the uprising began: of calls for reform demands, the President Assad step down.

In at least two cities crack demonstrators Mr Assad's image and destroyed statues of the father.

Employees of the New York Times from Beirut in the Lebanon and Damascus contributed.

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International rights group says Syrian authorities detained any demonstrators - the Canadian Press torture

International rights group says Syrian authorities detained under ProtestersBy the associated press - 49 minutes ago torture

BEIRUT, A leading international rights group says Syrian and intelligence services arrested and tortured hundreds of protesters because governmental nature rallies Syria last month have devoured.

Human rights watch demanded Syrian authorities on Friday immediately stop the use of torture and all protesters, activists and journalists in prison.

The New Yorker HRW says hundreds were arbitrarily detained and subjected to "Torture and ill-treatment." Some have it not precisely.

Protests in Syria insisted to authoritarian regime of President Bashar Assad has been continuously increasing, with tens of thousands of far-reaching political reforms. More than 200 people were killed during the RAID of the Government against the Protestants, according to Syria's main pro-democracy group.

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Syrian troops open fire on demonstrators in two cities

In Dara' raised a killed, the security forces to a funeral for some of the 37 people protests disperse throughout the country a day before a human rights group said.

Several people were injured, said Ammar Qurabi runs who Syria's national organisation for human rights. Residents and witnesses in the city the group information is gathered.

More information about the shooting were not immediately available. Phone calls to Dara'a, which has shaken by violence, were not traversed, and the Government severe limitations on reporting in the media of the country.

Earlier, fired security forces to break a sit-in in the port of Latakia, in the heart of the Syrian ruling elite live ammunition. Hearing reported residents hours of heavy gunfire overnight as security forces violently dispersed hundreds of protesters.

"The shooting went for almost two hours;" It was terrifying, "said one resident, speaking under the condition of anonymity out of fear of reprisals." There was no immediate word on losses.

Latakia is significant, because it is located in a province, which has strong historical ties of the minority of Nusairier sect of President Bashar al-Assad.

As the wave of protests gathered steam, Mr Assad has some concessions, as local officials raise and to consider the committees, replace the country's despised emergency are offered.

On Saturday, he asked a court to examine, the former Governor of the region of Dara'a, Faisal Kalthoum and a former security officer, Atef Najib, for her role in the handling of protests in the city, a security official said. Mr Assad fired Mr Kalthoum last month.

These gestures failed to appease a growing movement, is the increase in their demands for concrete reforms and free elections in a country that is been ruled Mr Assad's family for more than 40 years.

On Friday, witnesses said security forces fire on tens of thousands of demonstrators in Dara'a, 25 people killed and hundreds injured opened. The Government said that 19 police officers and members of the security forces were killed when armed opened fire.

Neither account could be independently verified. But the Government plans for a stronger crackdown could signal claim victims. State television showed, what you say vandals setting fire to the radio and television building in DARA has ' a and shoot armed were random in the central city of Hims.

Also on Saturday, satellite, Al-Jazeera in which she held the security on Friday responsible for the violence in Dara dismissed the editor of the State newspaper Tishrin to give an interview to the station ' a forces.

An official at the newspaper confirmed Saturday that the editor, Samira Masalmeh, was dismissed because of the interview.

Since the protests seriously last month began more than 170 people have been killed, human rights groups say.

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2 Demonstrators are killed in Cairo in Tahrir square.

Since the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak on 11 February and since the military recently it was the the most brutal crackdown.

While the square with anger and betrayal seethed, some leaders protest issued low-key statements aimed the confrontation de-escalation and defend more violence.

Early Sunday, a military curfew with no confrontation ended, more than a thousand protesters in the Piazza, remained even after the military ruling Council had sworn to remove with "Strength and force."

The military tried down the violence, denying that anyone had been killed, and after removal even it, insisting that those who had attacked the place were police officers under the control of the Ministry of Interior to play.

And in a page, taken by Mr Mubarak's manual, the military also claimed that the demonstrators of "Thugs" and "Outlaws." having been taken over A senior officer said that the rioters were sent by Mubarak loyalists.

But the army version of events was even its own Government disagreed: a report from the Health Ministry said a person died had.

Doctors in the hospital Qasr el-Aini supported witnesses report fatal captured two people on Saturday; They said that she had treated also 35 people for violations in the conflict. Human rights lawyers said 42 demonstrators imprisoned and later on charges which was been interrogated to violate the national curfew violation, and also a ban adopted by the Cabinet protests on 24 March.

The protest began on Friday, when Tahrir square was tens of thousands of people against the military tactics, the activists said the torture of demonstrators included abuse of women and the detention of thousands of people. The protest was one of the biggest since Mr Mubarak was ousted.

Another night, another approached curfew and other possible confrontation on Saturday, protest leader condemned the crackdown, but also offered words clearly determined to turn the temperature on the course below.

Mohammed El-Baradei, an opposition leader and potential presidential candidate, published a statement on its Facebook page that said: "The continuation of trust between the people and the army is a red line to protect the nation." "Dialogue is the only alternative."

Egypt on best organised political force, which had approved the protest on Friday, the Muslim Brotherhood, a statement on Saturday under the headline "the army and the people are on the one hand," a chant popular among the demonstrators when they were called on the military to their side during the revolution.

"The Union, between the army and the people must be done during the great revolution further and stronger", the statement said.

The coalition of youth of the revolution, an Association of groups, which had helped organize the revolution, said that it would suspend any dialogue with the military until the crackdown was investigated and people have been held to account.

But a member of the Coalition, Islam Lotfy, when the say that the group "is defended everyone right to protest," conceded that "we didn't think it was the right time for a sit-in."

Despite this news, many in the square remained, setting up tents on the Saturday night fell and on the decentralisation process which had begun what as, and in many ways is a people protest. And even the opposition leaders, who issued conciliatory statements still count on those on the course, to make the political pressure on the military.

The Army fought, frustrated for weeks, control in a country to set up rule by increasing poverty and decades strong arm. It has announced new elections, a central demand of the protesters, but has faced protests and weekly screenings of which faster democratic change navigate still work. The accusations of human rights led to say that she had overthrown a dictator, but not the dictatorship some demonstrators.

It gave up notes on Saturday morning, when gunfire was heard in downtown Cairo for more than two hours as thousands riot officers, uniformed police soldiers and military police officers stormed the place.

"It was raining balls," said Houssam, 26, to not to his last name for security reasons on the stroll through the square at noon in search of friends, he melee had lost meteor showers in the. "It was a tremendous amount to shoot." "I didn't know what was going on that."

Security officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity confirmed that the military used live ammunition, tear gas and rubber bullets against protesters who said they chased down narrow side streets were, as they tried to flee.

Protesters back control of the square of Sunrise, force security forces again under a deluge of stones and fire to set three of their vehicles.

Noon was sealed behind makeshift barricades of barbed wire and metal carrier and covered with stones from the early morning clashes.

Protesters said that they uniformed dissenters from the armed forces, synchronized "free soldiers," were connected by more than two dozen, trying to protect the demonstrators.

While leaders more measured politicians and protest, the mood at the place was outrage.

"The military leaders are criminals corrupt, ignorant!" shouted a demonstrator, Essam, which would be not his last name for fear of a reprisals. "The next protest, we must leave Tahrir and the Ministry of defence."

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Egyptian demonstrators defy military, back to Tahrir square - Washington Post

CAIRO - raging anti-government demonstrators returned late Saturday to Tahrir square, some declare that they ready, martyrdom, less than one face day were to Egypt's military rulers violence used to break a protesters camp at the point where their revolution began.

Tweet GalleryGallery: Egypt and Tunisia-inspired riots spread through East North Africa,: motivated by the last shows of the political strength of neighbors in Egypt, in the Middle East and North Africa protesters take to the streets of many cities for the change to collect.

Demonstrators chanted slogans for the removal of the head of Supreme Council of the armed forces, Mohammed Hussein Tantawi, to ousted President Hosni Mubarak call with him again. Others prayed or to read from the Koran. Many appeared bearing in mind Council warning earlier in the day, that force would use troops again if necessary, to clear the square.

The bloody pre-dawn crackdown followed weeks of rising tension between the democracy movement and the military leadership which has expired since his overthrow in February the country Saturday.

At first, welcomed protesters of military intervention, see it as a protection against the security apparatus and paid government thugs. But the euphoria faded quickly and accusations mounted that the military was Mubarak shielding and his commandments to do.

The death toll from the attack on the demonstrators late Saturday remained Commons in dispute. Witnesses said that at least two people were killed, while the Ministry of Health said that a person had died.

Hundreds of troops shoot into the air and attacking protesters with electric batons, the Centre of the square, swarmed to distribute several hundred people that a curfew 2 am Friday defied for a large but peaceful protest had.

About 20 uniformed soldiers who broke ranks to demand that the military Council move faster, try Mubarak and former members of his regime on allegations of corruption were among those who had joined the nights protesters in the camp.

"they were participating show their solidarity with the people", said Hassad Mahmoud, 20, a student at the University of Cairo, which in the sit-in competition.

Around midnight, cheering protesters in the camp raised rebellious soldiers on their shoulders, shouting, "the army and the people make a hand!" One of the soldiers raised a body bag rolled-Up in the air to announce that he was ready to die.

2:30 A.m., troops and security forces blocked entrances to the square. Demonstrators formed a human chain to protect the soldiers in their camp. Chief information security officers, armored vehicles and troops swept in shortly after three o'clock in the morning, and Government troops fired their weapons into the air for about 20 minutes. Landmark mosque to accommodate refuge fled one some protesters. Others threw rocks at the troops.

Mahmoud and other witnesses, said that the troops seemed the rebellious soldiers targeted others injured at least three and imprisonment. Mahmoud said some other hidden demonstrators.

How daylight returned to Tahrir square, smoke from three burning military vehicles drove. People began to return, climbing on the charred wreck and demanding Tantawi's remove.

The Friday rally was the largest since Mubarak's Government Feb. fell 11. Tens of thousands of people filled Tahrir square in a peaceful demonstration to demand, that of corruption allegations to the responsibility be considered Mubarak.

Others accused the military rulers but also for some of the repressive behave like Mubarak, such as arrest critics of the regime and try them in military courts.

"I think, which is military Council in favour of Mubarak,", said Loftaya Mohamed, 58, a former teacher, who with her adult daughter visited the demonstrations. "they are also friendly and patient."

kunklef@WashPost.com

Mansour is a special correspondent. Special correspondent Haitham Junko Tabei contributed to this report.

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Egyptian demonstrators call for Mubarak trial - AFP

Egyptian demonstrators call for Mubarak TrialBy Samer al-Atrush (AFP) - 3 hours

CAIRO - tens of thousands of Egyptians massed in Cairo's iconic Tahrir square on Friday two months after President Hosni Mubarak, was replaced on demand, that former regime officials including the veteran strongman deleted and be tried.

Waving flags and banners in protest dubbed the "day of the trial and cleansing" holds, promised demonstrators that the military ruling Council to promise of reform and the press on the right.

Regular rallies were the numbers this week because of the involvement of the Muslim Brotherhood, the largest place because Mubarak was overthrown on February 11, but significantly higher and were the most organized opposition movement.

"These corrupt people must be tried," said Fairuz al-Tayyeb, 27, Wizard.

She said, was the military Council that took power when Mubarak was replaced on promises for a free and democratic system stalling.

"I don't understand why they are so slow." I believe corruption everywhere, even in the military. But now we know our way and we will keep coming back each Friday to the country cleaned's, "she said how overhead was a military helicopter."

"There is still a delay in people, which damaged the Egyptians." "We are concerned they can do even more damage", said Sameh Ahmed, 35, a consultant development.

Hossam Bahgat, which the Egyptian initiative for personal rights, said that the protest was successful.

"People come first and foremost to keep the momentum." The transition process have predictability has been lacking, "Said Bahgat."

"The Friday protests are effective in the always two or three concessions each time so far."

Earlier, draped in Egyptian flags, for weekly prayers included Muslims Christians while the Muslim cleric Safwat al-Higazi Mubarak make criminal charges required.

"We just don't want him for the millions (of dollars) but also try for the blood", he said the amount. "We want to try him as he tried in State security courts, the people, but we want a popular procedure."

Mubarak, his wife Suzanne, and their two sons, where Alaa and Gamal, and their wives by prohibited travel, and had frozen their assets.

Higazi said the Presidential Palace, had to go the "cleansing" threatens to storm of the State television building regime elements still existed.

"The lazy smell of the regime is under their masks." We are ready to occupy this building, and to make managing a patriotic media, "he said."

Tahrir square had been the center of the massive nationwide protests, on 25 January that and lead to the overthrow of Mubarak, pass the power of the Supreme Council of the armed forces.

Protest promised political reforms, the new military rulers but before the Friday, several men describes itself as former officers publicly asked the Council democratic aspirations.

In a series of defiant videos on YouTube widely accuse men they say the talk for many members of armed forces of military Council thwart the objectives of the revolution.

A, Hatem Abbadi, accused of the Supreme Council of the armed forces of staging a counter-revolution under the direction of the head, field marshal Hussein Tantawi, who was his Secretary of Defense for two decades.

Another, Sharif Othman, who says he is a former officer, Tantawi of corruption accused and said Friday's protest in uniform, who would join to demand "Cleaning" of the military officers.

The military Council has warned that all civilian military uniform at the protest with trial in a military court would make, reported the Government Al-Ahram on Friday.

Several former Ministers and members of Mubarak's National Democratic Party must be provided as part of an extensive inspection point in corruption is investigated, but activists say pro-democracy figures still in court.

Was held on Thursday Mubarak's Chief of staff Zakariah Azmi for 15 days on suspicion of the acquisition of assets be illegal.

Azmi, one of the closest collaborators of the former President, is examined by an anti-corruption Panel, which called for questioning Mubarak's son Gamal.

Gamal will appear next week before the Panel is expected to.

The first members of Mubarak's regime face trial was much outlaws former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly, whose comprehensive security forces powers of arrest had right after the disaster.

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Yemen Police fire on demonstrators on land - voice of America

VOA News April 05, 2011 anti-government demonstrators carrying an injured colleague of protesters in Sana'a, Yemen, 5 April 2011

Yemeni security forces are on alert across the country as demonstrators protests to the removal of President Ali Abdullah Saleh of the continues.

Witnesses said that police opened security forces fire on anti-government demonstrators in the southern city of Taiz Tuesday, a day after clashes there 17 dead links.

Separate clashes between demonstrators and security forces were reported in the capital Sanaa and the Red Sea city of Hodeida.

On Monday, six people in Hodeida were killed, triggered after police officers on a protesters marching to the Presidential Palace.

In Washington the US State Department called the violence in the Yemen "horrible" under sign deployment US pressure on President Ali Abdullah Saleh to leave power.

The New York Times said that the United States drops its long-standing support for Saleh and negotiations on the conditions of his departure. Unidentified American and Yemeni officials have been cited: the US position changed more than a week before the start of the talks. The State Department would not confirm the reports.

A Yemeni opposition spokesman said us and European diplomats were at Saleh and also their "vision" called for a transition Government heads of State and Government.

When reaction gave the opposition on Saturday US officials a proposal which makes hand and Saleh immediately withdraw to a temporary Government headed by Vice President Abd al-Rab Mansur al-Hadi until new elections be held. Also, the plan calls for security forces to be restructured under a "transitional military Council".

The Arab Gulf States have invited Yemeni Government and opposition representatives to talks in Saudi Arabia. Saleh gave no sign of compromise in the face of the continuing street protests.

The Yemeni President, in force for 32 years, has but only resign after new elections be held offered. His term ends in 2013.

Yemen has seen increasingly bloody protests against the longtime ruler since end of January. Saleh recently called an end to the protests and said he is ready is to discuss the peaceful transfer of power "according to the Constitution."

Some information for this report was provided by AFP and Reuters.

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