New calls for the overthrow of the Syrian government

The World

Protesters in the southern Syrian city of Suweida stormed a government building and torched pictures of President Bashar al-Assad over the weekend. They called for the overthrow of the president, whom they blame for the worsening economic conditions. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports.

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