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June 28, 2011

Syrian Opposition Leaders Gather In Rare Public Meeting 
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In Damascus, 190 members of the Syrian opposition were allowed to hold a
rare public meeting Monday, the first since Syria’s anti-government
uprising began. Most of the participants called for Syrian President
Bashar al-Assad to surrender absolute power. Meanwhile, video has been
posted online that reportedly shows Syrian security forces beating men
in Damascus with batons and stuffing them into the trunk of a car.



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