Syrian security forces opened fire on thousands of demonstrators who appealed for the unity of the opposition in the fight against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, opposition supporters announced.
The protests came on a day when European Union countries agreed to ban investment in Syria's oil sector to pressure Assad to end a bloody six-month crackdown on protesters.
According to UN estimates, 2.600 people have been killed in Syria since the revolt began in March. The movement has proven to be durable even though the opposition does not have a clearly defined leadership that could be an alternative to Assad.
The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Syrian security forces killed a man near the besieged central city of Homs.
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