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Al Jazeera reports that there have been many arrests in the southern town of Deraa with people fleeing to either Damascus or Jordan.
2011-06-30

Syria's deputy foreign minister says anti-regime protests have been ignited and fueled by "extremist" groups with religious affiliations while a human rights group says 1,337 protesters have been killed since anti-regime protests began.
2011-06-25

At least four people are shot dead by security forces during anti-government protests in Syria.
2011-04-17

Snipers in the city of Latakia, Syria, kill at least three people as protests continue.
2011-03-26

Syrian forces kill at least four people at the Omari Mosque in the southern Syrian city of Deraa following days of protest against the Ba'ath Party.
2011-03-23

The United Nations calls for an investigation into a crackdown on demonstrators in Syria.
2011-03-22

Thousands of people march in the southern Syrian city of Deraa calling for more political freedoms.
2011-03-21

Syrian security forces fire tear gas at a funeral for two men killed in an earlier protest in the southern city of Daraa.
2011-03-19

Demonstrators defy a government ban in the Syrian capital Damascus and protest for a second day, demanding the release of political prisoners.
2011-03-16