AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian forces fired on protesters on Friday as tens of thousands rallied against President Bashar al-Assad, defying a crackdown which France and Germany said should be met with tougher international action.
Friday's protests erupted despite a pledge that Assad's tycoon cousin Rami Makhlouf, a symbol to protesters of elite corruption and unaccountability, would renounce his business empire and channel his huge wealth into charity.
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