Syrians gather Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005 outside the Damascus ...

10th Nov 2005, 16:02 GMT

(AP) - Syrians gather Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005 outside the Damascus University auditorium, where Syrian President Bashar Assad made a political speech outlining all regional issues and the pressures facing Syria. Assad stressed that his country is 'innocent' denying any involvement in Rafiq Hariri's murder, and pledged to cooperate with the investigation committee. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi).