Saturday, November 12, 2011

Arab League suspends Syria, imposes sanctions - RTÉ News

Arab League suspends Syria, imposes sanctions - RTÉ News
clipped from article:
The Arab League has called on the Syrian army to stop the killing of civilians and said it was suspending Syria from the regional body in a move that turns up the heat on President Bashar al-Assad.

The League will impose economic and political sanctions on Mr Assad's government and has appealed to its member states to withdraw their ambassadors from Damascus, said Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim.

He said the suspension would take effect on 16 November.[read more at link]

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