Syria, Libya (and Beyond) LiveBlog: An Escalation
Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 12:28 | Scott Lucas in Africa, EA Global, EA Middle East and Turkey, Middle East and Iran 1910 GMT: A doctor and residents have confirmed that four people died in Barzeh, a neighbourhood of Damascus, today.
That raises the overall death toll of protesters in Syria today to 14.
1900 GMT: A spokesman for the Yemeni regime says it has informed the Gulf Cooperation Council that it accepts a proposal for transition in power: "The ruling party informed the foreign ministers of the GCC of their acceptance of the Gulf initiative in full."
Under the plan, President Ali Abdullah Saleh will hand over power to his Vice President one month after an agreement is signed with opposition forces and will be granted immunity from prosecution.
1729 GMT: This video, reportedly filmed today, depicts civilians pinned down by gunfire in the streets of Syria. None of these men appear armed.