You are in the 203rd Witness Revolution diary, bearing witness to pro-democracy movements in North Africa, the Middle East and beyond. We aim here to simply report, from as many reliable worldwide resources as possible, on the successes, challenges or failures of the brave people striving against oppression for representative democracy with civil and human rights. One small bit of assurance that they do not strive in obscurity. Please see the 200th edition where participants shared what this series means to them.
TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
BAHRAIN
Thousands of Shiite Bahrainis rallied Friday in Sitra, estimated crowd at 50k
SYRIA
Protests continue and are spreading to more cities.
This one in Idlib, which is in Northwestern Syria. “....the people want the toppling of the regime...death and not humiliation....oh the shame, o the humiliation..#Bashar is going to hell...'
And in Hama, the site of the 1984 massacre where it is estimated that 40k died….
..We are going to remove you (from power) with our strong resolve...#Syria wants #freedom..May God curse Duniya and #Syrian channels..Syria wants freedom..when we interviewed Tlas they said we are terrorists...Syria wants freedom..they called us salafis..Syria wants freedom....'.
The brave and free of #Homs #Syria chant in support of the martyrs: ''...whoever doesn't participate has no honor..God is the Greatest...the people want the toppling of the regime..' #Bashar #Baath #Freedom.
(ht JustJennifer 6/18) - Protest sign in Syria
Bashar Al-Asad's mobile showing a missed call from Ban Ki-moon
More news listed country by country below the fold...
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