Syrian authorities make arrests following protests
Syrian activists say security agents have been sweeping through neighborhoods and making arrests after thousands of people took to the streets calling for reforms. At least seven people were killed as security forces cracked down on Friday's demonstrations. That brings the death toll from two weeks of demonstrations to at least 79.
The detentions started early Saturday in and around the capital, the activists said. They asked that their names not be used for fear of reprisals. The extraordinary wave of protests has proved the most serious challenge yet to the four-decade ruling dynasty of the Assad family, one of the most rigid regimes in the Middle East. (AP)
