Opponents say Assad’s call to prayer a stunt
Syrian president appears on state TV attending prayers marking Prophet Muhammad’s birthday.
Published On 25 Jan 2013
Fridays have often been a day of protest for Syria’s diverse opposition groups.
But this week, the government is calling for peaceful prayers instead, which opponents call as a political stunt.
They claim the Assad regime is using sectarian differences to divide the country and hold on to power.
Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from Idlib.
Source: Al Jazeera