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A general view shows pro-governement protesters waving Syrian National flags and holding up banners and posters of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in the central Sabe Barat Square in Damascus, Syria, 29 March 2011. Photo by EPA/BGNES
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has accepted the resignation of the entire cabinet amid an unusual wave of ongoing unrest, state TV reported.
On Tuesday, thousands of Syrians took to the streets of Damascus to demonstrate in favor of the government. Other, however, protested against the president. People waves Syrian flags while being with their faces and chests pained in national colors, CNN informed.
Assad is expected to address the nation later on Tuesday or Wednesday to announce he is lifting the 30-day emergency law after two weeks of pro-democracy protests in the country.
On Tuesday, pro-government rallies were also held in the cities of Aleppo, Hama and Hasaka, according to the CNN.
In the recent days, the cities of Daraa and Latakia saw violent clashes between security forces and protesters demanding freedoms and reforms. At least 37 people have been killed since last week, according to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
The new Syrian cabinet is expected to be formed within 24 hours.
Prime Minister Mohammed Naji Otri formed his government in 2003. It was last re-shuffled in April 2009.
Caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov said the interim government will continue to operate “with decency, responsibility and as a team,” despite what he described as coordinated political pressure and criticism from multiple directions
The leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) Delyan Peevski, sharply criticized Bulgaria’s caretaker government, calling its actions “a shame for the country.”
A Syrian national has been formally charged and detained following a stabbing incident in Sofia, according to the Sofia District Prosecutor’s Office.
As Bulgaria approaches the parliamentary elections on April 19, the prospect of forming a stable government is looking increasingly complex.
Bulgaria’s caretaker government is preparing financial assistance for low-income citizens as fuel prices continue to rise following the outbreak of war in the Middle East.
A new national survey by Gallup International Balkan suggests that if elections in Bulgaria were held today, voter turnout would reach around 51%, while no political force would secure enough support to form a single-party government
The Kremlin has announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered an “Easter ceasefire” in the war in Ukraine, declaring a temporary halt in hostilities lasting around 36 hours
A group of Members of the European Parliament has raised concerns over the potential leakage of confidential EU information to Russia, urging stronger safeguards within the European Parliament
Moldovan President Maia Sandu has formally enacted legislation withdrawing the country from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), marking a decisive step in Chisinau’s gradual disengagement from Russian-led structures
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has carried out a series of coordinated investigative actions across several countries, including Bulgaria and Romania, as part of a probe into suspected large-scale fraud involving EU funds
A fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran has coincided with escalating tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has moved to tighten control over one of the world’s most critical maritime routes
US President Donald Trump has sharply criticized NATO allies over what he described as their unwillingness to support Washington during the war with Iran, following a two-hour meeting with Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the White House
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