Arab League debates Syria

  • Monday, 2 September 2013 11:06 AM
Politics & Economics

Foreign ministers from Arab nations debated for hours over the issue of Syria before the Arab League blamed the Syrian regime for a chemical attack in Damascus. Countries including Saudi Arabia backed a US strike, but many others opposed it, urging the United Nations to take the lead in meting out any punishment.

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