07.04.2011                      03.Nisan, 5771

Syrien:

Assad cedes ground to Islamists as calls to oust him grow

Expert says army’s support means Syrian regime is all but untouchable; decision reversed banning teachers from wearing niqab.

Syrian President Bashar Assad made piecemeal concessions to Islamist opponents of his regime on Wednesday, amid growing calls from activists for a “Martyrs Week” to avenge the deaths of scores in protests nationwide in recent weeks.
The country’s Education Ministry reversed a decision on Wednesday that banned teachers from wearing the niqab – the full Islamic veil that reveals only a woman’s eyes – and authorities closed the country’s only casino….