Syrian opposition urges mass protests after university raid![]() May 4, 2012 - 15:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Syrian opposition groups are calling for mass protests a day after a raid by security forces on university dormitories killed four students and forced the closure of the state-run school, Belfast Telegraph reported. Friday is the day of weekly anti-government protests in Syria, when thousands of demonstrators regularly take to the streets calling for the ousting of President Bashar Assad. The university incident sparked outrage in the north-western city of Aleppo and activists said new protests were expected. The Syrian National Council opposition group urged students across Syria to stage a strike. The group also said the international community through its silence was encouraging the Assad regime to continue with its brutal crackdown on dissent. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |