BERLIN – Representatives of more than 50 countries Friday called on Syrian President Bashar Assad to allow a cease-fire in his brutal crackdown on dissenters and step down, but Syrian activists say more forcefulness is needed.
"Asking Assad to step down, hand power over to his deputy, calling for reforms, we continue to ask what is there to force him to do any on these things? Nothing," said Abdul Omar, a Syrian activist based in Britain.
