Damascus, Syria

Pictures of the moderately enthusiastic demonstration outside the US embassy last Tuesday 1st November around noon. Placards with words such as "Justice" were parade before the large police presence pictured. Indeed, even though the demonstration wasn't really a threat to the Syrian government, hundreds of riot police sat in cars in side-streets adjoining the main road. The protesters now have a tent outside the US Embassy. A similar night-and-day protest is being pursued by students outside the Ministry of Culture just outside of the centre of town.