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Arab League readmits Syria as relations with Assad normalise

Arab League readmits Syria as relations with Assad normalise

By Aidan Lewis and Sarah El Safty CAIRO (Reuters) -The Arab League readmitted Syria after more than a decade of suspension on Sunday, consolidating a regional push to normalise ties with President Bashar al-Assad. The decision said Syria could resume its participation in Arab League meetings immediately, while calling for a resolution of the crisis resulting from Syria's civil war, including the flight of refugees to neighbouring countries and drug smuggling across the region. While Arab states including the United Arab Emirates have pushed for Syria and Assad's rehabilitation, others, includi......
Syria presses assaults ahead of Annan peace bid

Syria presses assaults ahead of Annan peace bid

Syrian forces pursued armed rebels on Tuesday in a number of flashpoint areas ahead of a peace mission by UN-Arab League envoyKofi Annan, as a top US senator called for air strikes to protect civilians.

Arabs suspend observer mission, Syria deaths spike

Arabs suspend observer mission, Syria deaths spike

The Arab League suspended its controversial observer mission in Syria on Saturday as the bloodshed in a crackdown on anti-regime protests spiked, with the death toll topping 210 in four days.

Gulf states pull observers out of Syria

Gulf states pull observers out of Syria

Gulf states on Tuesday followed Saudi Arabia's lead in pulling their observers out of Syria, while urging the UN Security Council to pile pressure on Damascus to end its crackdown on dissent.

Syria rejects Arab League call for power change

Syria rejects Arab League call for power change

Syria on Monday rejected an Arab League plan for President Bashar al-Assad to transfer power to his deputy, calling the initiative a "flagrant interference," state TV quoted an official as saying.