Tens of thousands turned out in a show of support for the government in Omeyad Square and were greeted by President Assad, who gave a short speech saying that his supporters would defeat what he called "a conspiracy against Syria".
وتظاهر عشرات الآلاف في دعم للحكومة في ساحة الأمياد، واستقبلهم الرئيس الأسد، الذي ألقى خطابا قصيرا يقول إن مؤيديه سيهزمون ما أسماه "مؤامرة ضد سوريا".