Thousands of supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad rallied on Monday across the country to protest the Arab League sanctions imposed on Damascus dpa repoeted.
Demonstrators waving Syrian flags and raising portraits of al-Assad chanted, "God bless Bashar, our leader," witnesses in the capital Damascus told dpa.
"No matter what sanctions they impose, we will stay steadfast along with our leader," read one banner, witnesses said.