SYRIAN security forces killed 10 people in Homs yesterday, activists said, and there was no sign yet of troops leaving cities under an Arab League agreement to end bloodshed after seven months of protests against President Bashar al-Assad.

Syrian security forces have opened fire on protesters in three different parts of the country, killing at least seven, reports say.

SYRIAN security forces opened fire on protesters in several parts of the country yesterday, killing at least eight people and wounding scores, while masked gunmen burst into an apartment in the predominantly Kurdish north-east and shot dead one of Syria’s most prominent opposition figures.

Syrian security forces opened fire on protesters in several parts of the country today, killing at least eight people and wounding scores, while masked gunmen burst into an apartment in the predominantly Kurdish north-east and shot dead one of Syria’s most prominent opposition figures.

Syrian security forces kept up a violent crackdown on dissent today as the embattled regime faced surprising calls to end the violence from its closest ally, Iran.

Syrian security forces searching for anti-government protesters have raided houses in central Syria.

SYRIAN security forces have opened fire on tens of thousands of anti-government protesters, killing at least three people, reports said.

At least four people are reported dead as Syrian security forces pounded the city of Hama with tank shells and opened fire on protesters who streamed onto the streets across the country.

Syrian security forces killed at least 62 people today in an escalation of the crackdown on protests ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, activists and residents said.

Syrian security forces have opened fire on protesters in the capital and other major cities, killing at least eight people as tens of thousands gathered for huge anti-government rallies, witnesses said.

Syrian security forces opened fire in the central city of Hama injuring an Olympic boxing champion and at least 20 others as the government drive continued to crush pro-democracy uprising activists.

SYRIAN security forces shot dead at least 15 people yesterday after tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets demanding the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad, witnesses said.

SYRIAN security forces shot dead seven people during clashes in two cities between President Bashar al-Assad’s loyalists and protesters demanding his removal, an activist said.

AS the Arab Spring becomes the Arab Summer and with the Middle East set to burst on to our TV screens this weekend with the Irish-owned ship MV Saoirse sailing to join the international flotilla to Gaza, it’s an appropriate time to take stock.

SYRIAN security forces have made sweeping arrests, randomly detaining males above the age of 16 in a north-western province.

Syrian security forces have made sweeping arrests, randomly detaining males above the age of 16 in a north-western province, reports say.

SYRIAN security forces opened fire during one of the largest anti-government protests so far in the 10-week revolt, killing at least 34 people, as tens of thousands of Syrians poured into the streets after Friday prayers, a human rights group said.

The Syrian Security forces crackdown on protesters in different parts of the country left at least 44 people dead yesterday, making it one of the deadliest days since an uprising against President Bashar Assad’s regime began two months ago, a rights group said today.

SYRIAN security forces opened fire on protesters around the country yesterday, activists said.

Syrian security forces opened fire on protesters around the country today, activists said.

Syrian security forces have opened fire on thousands of protesters killing at least one as soldiers tried to head off demonstrations by occupying mosques and blocking public squares, activists say.

Syrian security forces were carrying out house-to-house raids across the country today, detaining hundreds of people as part of a widening crackdown on anti-government protests, a rights activist said.

SYRIAN security forces opened fire on protesters, killing at least six people as thousands joined demonstrations across the country calling for an end to President Bashar Assad’s regime, witnesses and activists said.

Syrian security forces have opened fire in the suburbs of the capital Damascus and in the southern town of Daraa, according to witnesses.

Syrian security forces detained dozens of opposition activists and others in raids today launched less than a week after President Bashar Assad’s regime abolished emergency laws used for decades to crush dissent, a human rights activist said.

Syrian security forces fired on funeral processions that drew tens of thousands, one day after the bloodiest crackdown so far in the uprising against President Bashar Assad.

Syrian security forces fired on tens of thousands of mourners during funeral processions today, killing at least six people following the deadliest day of the uprising against authoritarian President Bashar Assad.

Syrian security forces fired bullets and tear gas at tens of thousands of protesters across the country, killing at least 75 people in the bloodiest day of the month-long uprising and signalling that the authoritarian regime was prepared to turn more ruthless to put down the revolt against President Bashar Assad.

Syrian security forces fired bullets and tear gas at pro-democracy demonstrations across the country today, killing at least 49 people – including a young boy – in the bloodiest day of the uprising against President Bashar Assad’s authoritarian regime, witnesses and a human rights group said.

Syrian security forces fired live bullets and tear gas on pro-democracy demonstrations across the country today, killing at least 27 people – including a young boy – as the uprising against President Bashar Assad’s authoritarian regime defied a deadly security crackdown, witnesses said.

SYRIAN security forces killed at least three protesters in a Damascus suburb yesterday, witnesses said, as thousands turned out in pro-democracy marches despite a reform gesture by President Bashar al-Assad.

Syrian security forces have stepped up their presence in the capital and across the country ahead of planned demonstrations to honour those killed in two weeks of protests demanding reforms.

SYRIAN security forces fired tear gas on thousands of protesters as President Bashar Assad faced down the most serious unrest of his 11 years in power with a bloody, week-long crackdown.

Syrian security forces raided a ”terrorist hideout” near a Palestinian refugee camp and recovered weapons belonging to men who attacked the Damascus diplomatic quarter of with a bomb and gunfire last night, officials said.