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Syrian Revolution News Round-up-28 May 2012

Syrian Revolution News Round-up                    ملخص أحداث الثورة السورية
Day 441: Monday, 28 May 2012                              اليوم ٤٤١: الاثنين، ٢۸ أيّار/مايو ٢٠١٢
 
General Strikes Paralyze Life in Damascus


Medhat Pasha market in the Old City on strike

Top Stories
  • Three gas shipments totalling 50,000 tons are heading to Syria from Algeria, Russia and Iran.
  • The regime intends to issue subpoenas to over 500 Syrian oppositionist members.
  • Two Saudi institutions requested permission from the Syrian Oil Ministry for the establishment of an oil refinery in Syria capable of producing 50,000 barrels of oil per day.

Top Videos
  • Damascus: General strike in the busiest markets at the heart of the capital in condemnation of the regime’s crimes against its people, P2
  • Hama: Assad’s forces massacre children and elderly alike
  • Homs: Assad’s regime ignores international condemnations of its crimes and continues to shell the city, P2, P3, P4
  • Yabroud, Damascus Suburb: Tens of thousands of protesters join the funeral procession of fallen hero Mohammad Taha in the presence of the UN observers, P2

Summary of Events

A general strike held by Damascene merchants paralyzed the major commercial districts in the capital, including Hariqa, Bezouriyeh, and Medhat Pasha. Security forces attempted to forcibly open stores but the merchants and locals stood in defiance. The merchants of Damascus have endured significant support and influence within the social circles of the country, due to the guilds they have formed centuries ago.

SRCC sources disclosed that the regime intends to issue subpoenas to over 500 Syrian opposition figures, most residing abroad. The names include all SNC members, and Muslim Brotherhood chairman Riyad Shaqfe. The subpoenas will be issued by First Attorney in Damascus Ahmad Sayyed Ali, based on a memo from the office of the Minister of Justice, Tayseer Qalla Awwad. This proves that the Assad regime has no sincere intent of dialogue with the opposition, a claim the opposition have been saying all along.

Regime forces killed at least 34 people today; nine fell in Hama as regime forces continued to shell the city. Regime violations continued as its forces shelled the city of Houleh and the neighbourhoods of Joret Sheyah, Old City, Qarabis, Qosur, Khaldiya, and Hamidiya in the city of Homs. Regime forces also opened fire in the towns and cities of Boukamal, Quriya, and Muhasan in the province of Deir Azzour as well as the Damascus neighbourhoods of Tadamon, Hajar Aswad and Nahar Aisha, the suburbs of Yabroud and Douma, and the town of Kherbet Ghazaleh in the province of Daraa. Furthermore, it shelled the Aleppo suburb of Ikhtarin with its Air Force and the towns of Dael and Kafar Shamas.

Peaceful demonstrations continued at Aleppo University while regime personnel continued to disperse the students by firing live rounds at them and arbitrarily arresting many.

Inside sources reported that three gas shipments totalling 50,000 tons are heading to Syria from Algeria, Russia and Iran. Meanwhile, two Saudi institutions, the Regional Institution for Oil Products and the Commercial Institution of Abdul Hameed Mousa, requested permission from the Syrian Oil Ministry for the establishment of an oil refinery in Syria capable of producing 50,000 barrels of oil a day.

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