weekend so far, at least 70 new deaths at the hands of government forces have been reported by Syrian rights groups. 50 were killed in Hama, where Al-Asad's father murdered tens of thousands in the early 1980s. Opposition groups are said to be in the process of coordinating efforts. Anger at the United S

imposing an oil embargo on Syria as President Bashar Al-Asad's violent repression continues a week after he announced it was ending. On Wednesday, Al-Asad's forces backed by tanks were staging hit-and-runs on towns and neighborhoods looking for demonstrators. Imposition of an oil embargo would be consi

ilitary commitment that could turn out to be another long-term involvement. The French government is considering sending a similar force to Libya. Al-Asad's Token Concession Fails to Convince Syrian President Bashar Al-Asad ordered new legislation that rescinds emergency powers that have been in effect

ased in the coastal town of Banias. Farther south, in Dara'a, eyewitnesses report bodies remaining in the streets uncollected since being killed by Al-Asad's troops. The sound of gunfire is still heard while the city is sealed by soldiers and lines of communication, water and electricity have been cut. W

is regime so far, tens of thousands in the streets of Hama, by firing Hama's governor. Rights groups reported the total number of Syrians demanding Al-Asad's ouster nation-wide in the hundreds of thousands. At least 24 more protestors were killed, bringing the death toll to 1,350 civilians ; °:YouTu ; ;

. or Israel that any of those arrested had any links to the respective governments. Syrian Troops Kill 20 Civilians on Friday; Demonstrators Reject Al-Asad's Insufficient Promises Protestors remained on Syria's streets over the weekend despite the continue killing of demonstrators by President Bashar Al-