Monday Matters - Damascus Says What?

Political Unrest In Syria Leaves No Mark in Damascus

Although protests rage throughout Syria, the country's capital and largest city Damascus remains relatively disconnected from the entire rebellion. Its citizens roam the streets during the day going about their daily business, unaffected by the violence erupts within the country. The government covers up the news affectively and many towns go about the day completely unaware. Those who are aware of Assad's terrors are too afraid of the government to mention anything, as the security patrols survey the streets all day. Others fear a more conservative regime if the succession succeeds and stay loyal to Assad's rule. Tensions grow and taboo ideas are spoken in secret in the local taverns, talking about the corruption of the state and the lack of reform, but no one in the city mentions the rebellion by day as Assad's government tightens its hold on the media and on Damascus itself.