Book: Arabic Learning in Context
Chapter: Friday of Glory
Blurb:
Characters react to the protests spread across Damascus, Homs, and other Syrian cities, as people demand reforms and freedom. Bashar Al-Assad makes his first speech on national TV, offering limited concessions to the people’s demands for reforms. On Friday, March 25, people proclaim the Friday of Glory, and gather in major cities. Violent clashes between protesters and security forces mark the Day of Glory.