Scientific Dictatorship

On the 24th of this month, Jordanians demanding democratic reforms established a tent camp in Amman's Jamal Abdel Nasser roundabout. Naming their movement after the date, March 24, the protesters said the sit-in would continue until their call for political change was met. But within 24 hours clashes were underway at the camp as riot police and civilians identified as government supporters attacked the demonstrators - killing at least two and injuring dozens more. One of the demonstrators' demands is that the prime minister, Marouf al-Bakhit, resign, but he has refused to do so and has claimed that the protests are being orchestrated by the Muslim Brotherhood and its Jordanian offshoot the Islamic Action Front. On this episode, we ask what the future holds for the Jordanian government and the king who appointed it.

There is anger in Syria on Saturday as protesters regroup following a huge crackdown by security forces.

The so-called "Day of Dignity" demonstrations were held across the country on Friday. Hundreds of thousands of people turned out on both sides.

Including in the capital Damascus, where pro- and anti-government supporters clashed in the Old Town.

And there are reports of at least dozen more people being shot dead by security forces in as many as six towns and villages.

One person is reported killed by police in a Damascus suburb.

In Latakia, doctors say four people were killed when forces opened fire on a crowd of a thousand.

The highest toll was reported in the village of Sanamin. There locals say troops killed 20 civilians while trying to prevent a march to nearby Daraa

Al Jazeera's correspondent Zeina Khodr, defied a media ban to enter Daraa and bring us this story.