Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday ratified a law to end 48 years of emergency rule in an attempt to defuse protests against his 11-year rule by people demanding greater freedoms.
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday ratified a law to end 48 years of emergency rule in an attempt to defuse protests against his 11-year rule by people demanding greater freedoms.