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Syria Misses Key Deadline, Reports 6 Pilots Killed

Damascus ignores Arab League request to allow in observers

(Newser) - Tensions in Syria continue to rise in ominous fashion: The Syrian armed forces said today in a rare televised statement that six elite military pilots were killed in an ambush in the city of Homs. The statement also warns that Syria will "hit back" at any attempt to cause...

Troops Crack Down in Syria, Egypt

Tahrir Square strike comes 9 days before elections

(Newser) - So much for peaceful transitions of power in Syria and Egypt, where regime forces brutally cracked down on protesters today. In Syria, the day after officials agreed "in principle" to let the Arab League oversee a peace process, troops invaded a region near the Turkish border and a town...

Syria Agrees 'in Principle' to Let Observers In

As violence from dissidents mounts

(Newser) - As anti-government protests intensified and armed rebels started attacking government installations, Bashar al-Assad's regime has agreed "in principle" to allow Arab League observers into Syria, a senior official tells the AP . "Syria has agreed in principle to the Arab League proposal ," he said. "We are...

Arab League Gives Syria 3 Days
 Arab League Gives Syria 3 Days 

Arab League Gives Syria 3 Days

Assad must accept its peace plan, let monitors in

(Newser) - The Arab League has given Syria three more days to implement its peace plan, offering to send monitors to the country to ensure the bloodshed has stopped, in what amounts to a temporary reprieve from Saturday’s decision to suspend the country . But Qatar’s foreign minister insisted that sanctions...

Protests Rock Syria After Embassy Attacks

Protesters attack Saudi, Qatari embassies after Arab League vote

(Newser) - Tens of thousands of Syrian government supporters poured into the streets today to protest an Arab League vote to suspend the country's membership, as Turkey sent planes to evacuate diplomatic staff and their families after a night of attacks on embassies. Facing growing isolation, the Syrian government called for...

Arab League Suspends Syria Membership

It calls on Assad to stop violence against protesters

(Newser) - The Arab League voted today to suspend Syria in four days and warned it could face sanctions if it does not end its bloody crackdown against anti-government protesters. The decision was a symbolic blow to a nation that prides itself on being a powerhouse of Arab nationalism. Qatar Foreign Minister...

Arab League May Boot Syria
 Arab League May Boot Syria 

Arab League May Boot Syria

Emergency meeting today in Cairo could recognize opposition

(Newser) - Arab League officials will hold an emergency meeting today in Cairo to discuss suspending Syria from the organization because of Bashar al-Assad's continued bloody crackdown against protesters, reports the AP . Already several Arab states have recalled their ambassadors to Syria, where the death toll in uprisings has reportedly topped...

Allies to Hand Gadhafi's Assets to Rebels

Rebels also say countries will sell them weapons

(Newser) - Moammar Gadhafi’s frozen assets will be lining the pockets of his rebel enemies, under an agreement struck yesterday by NATO, Arab, and African officials at a closed door meeting in Qatar, the New York Times reports. The agreement comes even as divisions arose about how far to take their...

The Arab League Wants a No-Fly Zone in Libya. Great, Let Them Handle It
 Let Libya's Neighbors Step Up 
OPINION

Let Libya's Neighbors Step Up

If they want a no-fly zone, let them do it: Leslie Gelb

(Newser) - The Arab League wants a no-fly zone over Libya, as does France and Britain. Great, writes Leslie Gelb at the Daily Beast . Go right ahead and put one up. Instead, these "strategic moralists" are waiting for the UN to act, knowing full well that Russia and China will veto...

US Ready to Back Airstrikes on Libya

Fears no-fly zone is too late, backs broader resolution

(Newser) - With a siege in Benghazi looking like a distinct possibility, the White House is suddenly looking to use some muscle in Libya. After weeks of discussion, the administration has concluded that a no-fly zone would likely be “too little, too late” to save the rebels, the New York Times...

Arab League Backs No-Fly Zone in Libya

Move could make it easier for UN, US to act

(Newser) - Moammar Gadhafi just got a little more isolated: The 22-nation Arab League today called on the UN to impose a no-fly zone over Libya, reports the BBC . The bloc presented it as a humanitarian mission as opposed to a military intervention to win over leery members, notes AP . It should...

Sudan Swats Away Genocide Charge

Official says country will work to block international court's indictment of president

(Newser) - Sudan aims to obstruct an international tribunal's efforts to hold its leader responsible for genocide, the BBC reports. The International Criminal Court's charges of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity against president Omar al-Bashir are designed to engender tension between tribal groups in Darfur, a senior official said today,...

Deal Brings Lebanon Thaw, Promise to Talk

Opposition clears roadblocks; Beirut airport reopens

(Newser) - As Beirut International Airport welcomed the first commercial flights in a week, the Arab League announced today a deal that would end the worst fighting in Lebanon since the civil war and lead to talks aimed at ending the 18-month political crisis, Reuters reports. The talks, set for tomorrow in...

Syria Headed for Annapolis Talks
Syria Headed for Annapolis Talks

Syria Headed for Annapolis Talks

US gets full wish-list of Arab states to attend Israel-Palestine talks

(Newser) - Syria said today it will attend this week’s Israel-Palestine peace conference in Annapolis, a US victory in convincing every major Arab state—16 in all—to show, the AP reports. The US hopes such broad participation will help these talks succeed where previous efforts failed. Syria wants to discuss...

Egypt on Board for Peace Talks
Egypt on Board for Peace Talks

Egypt on Board for Peace Talks

Rice restores confidence in US commitment

(Newser) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has restored Egypt's confidence in the US commitment to the Mideast peace process and won official support for peace talks this year, Reuters reports. The process is floundering for a variety of reasons, including the fact that the Bush administration has only a year left...

Arab League Visits Israel to Float Peace Plan

Group has rejected negotiation with Jewish state in the past

(Newser) - A delegation from the Arab League is visiting Israel for the first time ever today, in an effort to jump-start the peace process. The league has opposed all negotiation with the Jewish state in the past but is now presenting a peace plan that proposes giving Israel full recognition in...

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