KURDWATCH, December 13, 2011—On December 11, 2011, a general strike took place in a number of Syrian cities in protest against the regime. Most stores in al-Qamishli, ʿAmudah, Darbasiyah, al-Malikiyah (Dêrik), al-Qahtaniyah (Tirbesipî) and Raʾs al-ʿAyn (Serê Kaniyê) also remained closed.