Syrian President Blames 'Conspirators' For Unrest -- Wall Street Journal
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad offered no concrete concessions in a much anticipated speech to parliament and blamed foreign enemies for plotting unrest in Syria through a series of antigovernment demonstrations over the past two weeks.
"I'm addressing you during extraordinary events; we are facing a test of our unity," Mr. Assad said at the start of his speech Wednesday. "But we will successfully overcome it."
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Syria's al-Assad leaves state of emergency in place -- CNN
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Protests in Syrian city Latakia after Assad speech -- Jerusalem Post
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