Protestors across Syria poured into the streets after prayers on Friday, calling for the fall of the government of President Bashar al-Assad and asking for international protection in the face of government oppression.
Some of the biggest protests are reported in the central city of Homs.
Homs has seen some of the largest protests of the uprising against the rule of President Assad
At least 17 people were reported have been wounded across the country.
Media coverage is tightly restricted in Syria and it is not possible to independently confirm the reports.
A message posted on the ''Syrian Revolution 2011'' Facebook page called on the United Nations to set up a permanent observer mission in Syria.