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BBC OS: 2023/09/08 16:06 GMT: Protests continue in Syria

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Protests continue in Syria

2023/09/08 16:06 GMT

2023/09/08 16:06 GMT: Protests continue in Syria

BBC World Service - BBC OS, Protests continue in Syria

Demonstrators have been tearing down a portrait of President Bashar al-Assad

Demonstrators have been tearing down a portrait of President Bashar al-Assad.

Anti-government protests in Syria have continued in the city of Sweida. The protests began three weeks ago after fuel subsidies were lifted, further raising the cost of living in the midst of an economic crisis.  Hundreds of people again gathered in Karama Square in Sweida, chanting slogans against President Assad and his regime. Sweida is the capital of a region where most of Syria's Druze community is based. We speak to our colleague from BBC Arabic.

The number of climate cases being brought to court has doubled over the last five years around the world. We find out more from our climate reporter.

We get reaction from South Africa where a proposal to pay comedian Trevor Noah $1.7m -  to promote the country as a tourist destination - has caused a storm. 

We talk about two prison escapes, one in the UK where police are hunting a terror suspect, and another in the US where a manhunt for a convicted murderer has been expanded. 

We speak to our reporter at the US Open tennis tournament, where earlier a semi-final had to be interrupted because of climate change protests. 

Presenter: James Reynolds. 

(Photo: People take part in a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the southern Druze city of Sweida, Syria, September 8, 2023. Credit: Suwayda 24/Handout via REUTERS)

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