Arab League Secretary General Stops AL Monitoring Mission in Syria

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jouhina news, Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Arabi decided to immediately stop the AL observer mission to Syria, pending presentation of the issue to the Arab League's Council, in an escalation against Syria that reflects the persistence of some member countries in supporting armed terrorist groups. Al-Arabi has asked the head of the mission to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of the mission's members. The Secretary-general said in a statement that he held talks with a number of Arab foreign ministers and decided to halt the work of the mission, due to the ''critical deterioration of the situation in Syria and the continued use of violence.'' Al-Arabi considered that the Syrian government has resorted to ''escalation in the security option'', disregarding the crimes perpetrated by the armed groups which the observers' report has documented.