Syria condemns Arab League suspension

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12-11-2011 | 09:11
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Syria condemns Arab League suspension
The Arab League called on the Syrian army to stop the killing of civilians on Saturday and said it was suspending Syria from the regional body in a surprise move that turns up the heat on President Bashar al-Assad.   

The League will impose economic and political sanctions on 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 Nov. 16.   

In parallel, Syria's representative to the Arab League said Saturday's decision to suspend Damascus violated the organisation's charter and showed it was "serving a Western and American agenda".   

Youssef Ahmed told Syrian state television that the move to suspend Syria, which was opposed by two delegates at the Arab League ministerial meeting in Cairo, could only be taken by consensus at a summit meeting of Arab leaders.

-Reuters
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