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Ali Haj Suleiman

Anti-government protests in Syria continue for sixth day

Latest protests began in Sweida, in Syria's south, but support has come from protesters in opposition-controlled areas, too [Ali Haj Suleiman/Al Jazeera]

Anti-government demonstrations have taken place in several provinces in Syria, as protesters called for an overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad, in scenes reminiscent of the beginning of the Syrian uprising in 2011.

Hundreds of protesters gathered on Friday in Sweida and Deraa, both in southern Syria, northern Aleppo and Idlib, in the northwest, and Deir Az Zor, Raqqa and Hassakeh, in the northeast.

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