Syrian President dismisses cabinet as protests grow violent
30 Mar 2011, 5:38 PM
President of Syria Bashar al-Assad has dismissed his cabinet in an effort to satiate protesters after two weeks of unrest, mirroring the approach of desposed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
At one stage the 45 year-old Western-educated leader had promised to step down at the end of his term, but now appears to be trying to placate the protesters with the heads of his cabinet ministers.
Death tolls from the crackdowns have reached 130, according to activists in the country, while the official count is 30.
AFP reported that Syrian authorities were now “studying the liberalisation of laws on media and political parties as well as anti-corruption measures.”
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