Dozens of Syrians residing in Jordan staged a sit-in on Sunday, calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down.

A Syrian female protester participates in a demonstration attended by Syrians living in Jordan against Bashar's government and the ruling Baath Party in front of Syrian embassy in Amman, capital of Jordan, on April 24, 2011. [Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua]

The participants, who demonstrated in solidarity with the people killed during the clashes in Syria, called for immediate halt of attacks against civilians.

Holding banners that called for the toppling of the president, the demonstrators burnt pictures of Assad.

"People want the toppling of the regime ... Bashar you should leave and make people live in comfort and peace," chanted the demonstrators.

Anti-government protests erupted in major Syrian cities on Friday. Reports said dozens of people were killed as the security forces using live bullets and tear gas to disperse demonstrators.

A Syrian female protester veils her face with a Syrian national flag during a demonstration attended by Syrians living in Jordan against Bashar's government and the ruling Baath Party in front of Syrian embassy in Amman, capital of Jordan, on April 24, 2011. [Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua]