By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Hundreds of Syrians in the mainly Druze city of Sweida took to the streets for a fifth consecutive day on ...
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOSAMMAN - Hundreds of Syrians in the mainly Druze city of Sweida took to the streets for a fifth consecutive day on Thursday, protesting at worsening economic conditions and demanding the departure of Syrian President Bashar al Assad.
"These protests are the righteous voice of the Syrian people," Sheikh Hikmat Hajri, the spiritual leader of Syria's Druze community, told followers. But he spoke against vandalism or the acts of violence seen last week when youths burnt tyres and blocked access to the city. The city has remained in government hands during the conflict and its Druze minority has long resisted being drawn into a civil war that pits mainly rebels drawn from Syria's majority Sunni population against Assad’s rule.
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