Protests and violence are continuing in Syria. Rights activists say pro-government militia killed at least five people Monday, a day after Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani called for Arab troops to be sent to Syria.
Protests Continue in Syria
Supporters of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad wave Syrian flags and carry pictures of him as they write on what they said is the world's longest letter, in Damascus on January 15, 2012. (Reuters)
Supporters of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad write on what they said is the world's longest letter, in Damascus January 15, 2012. (Reuters)
A child is pictured as demonstrators protest Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Khalidieh, near Homs, January 15, 2012. (Reuters)
Members of the Free Syrian Army demonstrate against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Marat al-Numan near the northern province of Idlib January 15, 2012 . (Reuters)
Tires burn on a street in Marat al-Numan, near Idlib, January 15, 2012. (Reuters)
Trash is piled up along a street in Marat al-Numan, near Idlib, January 15, 2012. (Reuters)
Demonstrators hold a placard as they protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Daria, near Damascus January 14, 2012. The placard reads "No steps back." (Reuters)
Demonstrators take part in a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad after Friday prayer in Talbiseh near Homs January 13, 2012. (Reuters)