Assad to Address Reforms During Syria Television Interview

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will address recent events in the nation and the government’s reforms in an interview today with Syrian television as security forces extend a violent crackdown on protesters.

Assad will discuss the “implications of U.S. and Western pressures on Syria politically and economically,” the Damascus-based Syrian Arab News Agency reported, without saying where it got the information. The interview will address “Syria’s future vision,” the news service said.