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Syria's Assad issues general amnesty - state TV

by Reuters
Tuesday, 31 May 2011 16:08 GMT

BEIRUT, May 31 (Reuters) - Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, facing a wave of protests against his 11-year rule, issued a decree on Tuesday granting a general amnesty, state television said.

It said the amnesty covered all members of political movements including the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. (Editing by Maria Golovnina)

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