In this task, you will be shown a passage. You need to write a fill-in-the-gap question based on your understanding of the events that might be inferred from the passage. Your question should be answerable based on the passage and only have one correct answer. Show the gap in your question with a _ .

(CNN) -- The Syrian president sacked the governor of a restive province, a day after tens of thousands of anti-government protesters took to the streets of its capital. President Bashar al-Assad discharged Dr. Ahmad Khaled Abdul-Aziz from his post as governor of Hama province, the third provincial governor to be fired since the countrywide protests began in mid-March. No reason was given for the move, reported on Saturday by the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency. Hama city, the provincial capital, has been the scene of very large demonstrations and the outpourings there have been compared to the gatherings in Cairo's Tahrir Square, where daily demonstrations earlier this year forced the removal of Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak.NEW: Human Rights Watch documents recent deadly violence in HomsHama is the scene of a bloody crackdown in 1982Hama's governor is the third to be discharged since the unrest startedAt least 24 people were killed in Syria during Friday demonstrations
_, the humanitarian watchdog, issued a report on Saturday elaborating on the crackdown in Homs, saying the government security forces and their allies have killed at least 21 people there over the last two weeks.

(CNN) In 2017, the South China Sea was the world's forgotten flashpoint. Eclipsed by North Korea and overlooked by a Trump administration that has left many Asia positions unfilled, the lack of attention given to the disputed waters allowed China to press ahead with its military build-up on reclaimed land and work to placate the countries that contest its sweeping maritime claims. "The water was beautiful for China in the South China Sea in 2017," said Michael Fuchs, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. But that could change in 2018, if an over-confident Beijing overplays its hand, forcing Washington and its allies to react.China had a good year in the South China Sea, analysts told CNNCritics argue the Trump administration has ignored the region
"It's no surprise that they can't focus on anything but _.

Surrey director of cricket Alec Stewart has praised Kevin Pietersen's 'outstanding' character, but admitted the batsman's chances of an England return are slim. Pietersen has rejoined Surrey to play in LV= County Championship Division Two in a bid to win a Test recall for the Ashes this summer. The 34-year-old was sacked by the England and Wales Cricket Board after the 2013-14 Ashes whitewash, but Stewart revealed he has never had any problems with his attitude. Kevin Pietersen has been hailed for his 'outstanding character' by Surrey chief Alec Stewart Pietersen shared a picture of himself celebrating Australia's World Cup win with James FaulknerKevin Pietersen has joined Surrey in bid to win England recall for AshesBatsman was sacked by the ECB following the 2013-14 Ashes whitewashDirector of cricket Alec Stewart has praised his 'outstanding character' but admits chances of a recall are slim

Stewart accepted, though, that Pietersen's hopes of playing for _ again were likely to be dashed.