Monday, January 9, 2012

Arab League Monitors To Remain In Syria

Arab League To Increase The Number Of Its Monitors In Syria -- L.A. Times

REPORTING FROM CAIRO AND BEIRUT — The Arab League is pressing ahead with a heavily criticized observer mission in Syria, saying that it will increase the number of monitors and calling on all sides to halt months of bloodshed.

The announcements came after the head of the mission briefed an Arab League ministerial committee in Cairo on Sunday on the preliminary findings of the observers, who are monitoring Syria's compliance with regional demands to end a violent crackdown on a nearly 10-month uprising.

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More News On The Arab League And Syria

Arab League to send more inspectors to monitor events in Syria -- The Guardian
Arab League Officials Vow to Continue Syria Mission -- Voice of America
Arab League renews call to end violence in Syria -- BBC
Arab League monitors to remain in Syria despite criticisms -- Washington Post
Arab League repeats demand for Syrian regime to halt all violence, forces kill 10 civilians -- Washington Post/AP
Arab League urges end to Syria violence -- Financial Times
Syria: Arab League refuses to withdraw observer mission -- The Telegraph
Arab League stops short of turning to UN on Syria -- Jerusalem Post

My Comment: For Syria's rebels, this Arab League summit has been a big disappointment.

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