'Scores killed' in Syrian protests

  • 12 years ago
Syrian rights groups say security forces there killed more than fifty anti-government activists during the last two days.
 
President Bashar al-Assad has been meeting with local dignitaries over the two-month long unrest, with a view to urging a national dialogue.
 
But opposition groups within and outside the country are setting strong conditions for any talks. 
 
Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr reports from neighbouring Lebanon.

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