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Syria pressed on with a crackdown on dissent after Qatar’s premier suggested that United Nations assistance is needed to improve the Arab League’s monitoring of government compliance with a plan to end the violence. “This is the first time the Arab League is involved in sending monitors, and there are some mistakes,” Qatari Prime Minister [...]
The Arab League observer mission charged with helping bring about an end to the violence in Syria claimed several accomplishments on Monday, noting that the government has withdrawn tanks and artillery from cities, and has released nearly 3,500 prisoners. But as the killings have continued, the mission has been mired in controversy, much of it [...]
Syrian activists have called for massive street demonstrations on Friday against President Bashar al-Assad, as Arab observers continue their mission. Correspondents say the presence of the monitors has emboldened the protesters, despite further killings. Up to 40 died on Thursday, activists said, mostly after security forces shot at crowds gathered in areas expecting a visit [...]
A fact-finding team is expected to travel Thursday to the Syrian opposition stronghold of Daraa where it will monitor an Arab League initiative that calls for President Bashar al-Assad’s security forces to end a violent crackdown on anti-government groups. The trip follows mounting criticism from opposition groups over the selection of a Sudanese military commander [...]
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