Friday of Glory
Arabic Learning in Context - Syria from Peaceful Reform to Civil War - Abdelkader Berrahmoun
Abdelkader Berrahmoun [+]
Middlebury Institute of International Studies, Monterey, California
Abdelkader Berrahmoun is Assistant Professor of Professional Practice and served as Summer Intensive Arabic Coordinator at Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey, California. Professor Berrahmoun is a native of Oran, Algeria. He began his career as a language professor in Boston, Massachusetts, where he taught Arabic and French at Boston University, the University of Massachusetts-Boston, Smith College, Amherst College, Mount Holyoke College and a number of other educational institutions.
Description
Characters react to the protests spread across Damascus, Homs, and other Syrian cities, as people demand reforms and freedom. Bashar Al-Assad makes his first speech on national TV, offering limited concessions to the people’s demands for reforms. On Friday, March 25, people proclaim the Friday of Glory, and gather in major cities. Violent clashes between protesters and security forces mark the Day of Glory.