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Syrian Information Minister Adnan Mahmoud speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, Friday, May 13, 2011. Mahmoud told reporters Friday that since the riots began in Syria, 98 soldiers have been killed and 1,040 were wounded. He said 22 members of the security were also killed and 451 wounded. He said the high number of casualties among the army and security is because "President Bashar Assad gave them orders not to open fire." (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)

Anti-Assad protests erupt across Syria

Last updated Friday, May 13, 2011 - 10:48am

BEIRUT -- Protests erupted throughout Syria, including in the capital and the suburbs of the second largest city, Friday after weekly Muslim prayers as a peaceful popular uprising against the rule of President Bashar Assad and his family entered a second month.

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