Arab League gives Assad ultimatum - World news, News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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In a statement released after the committee met, the group said punishment could include stopping trade with the Syrian government apart from strategic goods that affect the Syrian people. Other sanctions could include stopping flights to Syria and ending dealings with Syria's central bank.
The Arab League has already suspended Syria's membership over the bloodshed and the country's failure to abide by an Arab peace plan it signed.
The European Union has also said that protecting civilians caught up in Syria's crackdown on anti-government protests "is an increasingly urgent and important aspect" of responding to the bloodshed.
Alongside the diplomatic efforts, violence continued, with clashes reported between troops and army defectors near the town of Rastan and in Houla, both in the restive central province of Homs.
The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the Local Co-ordination Committees said the toll included at least four civilians.
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