Syria Protests: What Is Happening? Answers to 6 Key Questions
Bashar al-Assad's government is killing protesters, tens of thousands of Syrians are on the march, and more demonstrations are flaring up daily. What set off the unrest, what do they want—and what about Iran? David A. Graham answers six pressing questions.
Pro-Assad Syrian army soldiers in Damascus on Friday. (Hussein Malla / AP Photo),Hussein Malla
Following a violent crackdown on protesters by the Syrian government, demonstrators once again clashed with police on Saturday, setting fire to government buildings in the coastal city of Latakia.
