8 January 2012

Syrian Activists Say Regime Is Deceiving Arab League Monitors

Amid reports that at least 27 people have been killed in protests in Homs and in Idlib, Arab League foreign ministers are meeting on Sunday to discuss whether the government of President Bashar al-Assad is honoring its pledge to end the brutal crackdown, or not. They will also consider the findings so far of the mission of 67 monitors which has been heavily criticized by activists, who say the government is using the monitors’ presence as “political cover” and are calling for mass protests on Sunday. Indeed, the main opposition coalition, the Syrian National Council (SNC), said that the attacks are a “‘continuation of the regime’s dirty game as it tries to divert attention from massive protests.’”.... more
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