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Arab League
The Arab League is a regional organization of countries in the Middle East and North Africa.
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Heading home
Six Gulf countries pull their observers from the Arab League monitoring mission in Syria.
'Flagrant interference'
Syria rejects an Arab League call for fresh leadership and national unity government.
Eye on the observers
The Arab League's Syria mission must be more effective, says DW's Daniel Scheschkewitz.
Syrian observers
Arab League ministers discuss the fate of their heavily criticized Syrian monitor mission.
Flashpoint Damascus
Rebels clash with Syrian forces as Arab nations consider an extension of their observer mission.
Doomed to fail
The month-long Arab League observer mission to Syria officially ends, with little accomplished.
General amnesty
Syria issues a general amnesty for crimes committed during the past 10 months of unrest.
A failed mission?
Arab League observers face ongoing criticism as one monitor quits, calling the mission a farce.
Assad speaks
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has made a rare public speech at Damascus University.
Syria observers
The Arab League agrees to continue its observer mission in Syria despite admitting mistakes.
'Fig-leaf' for Damascus
The Arab League mission is being used to mask atrocities in Syria, says foreign policy expert.
Syria bomb burials
Syria has buried 26 people, including 11 police, killed in a Damascus 'terrorist' bombing on Friday.
Syrian blast
An explosion believed to be a suicide bomber hits Damascus, killing at least 26 people.
Threat remains
The Arab League says Syria withdrew tanks from the cities but snipers continue to shoot protesters.
Call to withdraw
The Arab Parliament has called for Arab League monitors to be withdrawn from Syria.
Bad choice?
A man linked to war crimes in Darfur is leading the human rights inspection mission in Syria.
Arab monitors
The US has called on activists to give the Arab League observer mission in Syria more time.
Civil war
The international community's eyes and hopes are on the Arab League observer mission in Syria.
'Nothing frightening'
Arab League observers will broaden their investigation of Syria, having found 'nothing' so far.
Violence on hold
Arab League observers have arrived in Syria's city of Homs where 34 people were killed on Monday.
Bomb attacks
Two explosions are reported to have killed at least 40 people in the Syrian capital, Damascus.
Syria's dissidents
A Syrian opposition group has denounced Damascus' pledge to allow observers as a 'ploy.'
Syrian troops 'shoot to kill'
A Human rights' group reveals Syrian troops told to shoot anti-government protestors
World dithers
Assad's opponents say economic sanctions have done nothing to stop the brutal repression in Syria.
Fresh sanctions
The EU agrees new sanctions against Iran and Syria, but is cautious on an Iranian oil embargo.
UN accusations
A UN commission says Syria committed crimes against humanity in its crackdown on protests.
Tough measures
The Arab League imposes sanctions against Syria for its continuing crackdown on protesters.
Deadline defied
Syria has ignored an Arab League deadline to let in an observer mission as violence continues.
Explosions in Damascus
A ruling party office is reportedly struck by grenades in the middle of the Syrian capital.
Arab League looks West
The Arab League has called on the West to lead a Syrian contact group - much to Russia's distaste.
Arab sanctions
DW's Daniel Scheschkewitz says the Arab League has few options to stop the bloodshed in Syria.
Deteriorating relations
Threats of sanctions and a deterioration in ties with Turkey increase pressure on Syria.
Digging in
President Assad's regime is prepared to let Syria become a pariah state to survive, say analysts.
Syria suspended
The Arab League suspends Syria after a week of renewed violence in the country.
Deal collapsing
Just days after the Arab League's deal with Syria, violence threatens to unravel the agreement.
Mixed signals
Syria's regime continues to send out contradictory signals as it struggles to contain the uprising.
Response awaited
The Arab League hands Syrian officials a plan to end seven months of increasing violence.
Talks in Syria
Arab League strikes deal with Syria on possible reform as fighting continues to take lives.
Message to Syria
The death toll rises in Syria as loyalist forces defy calls for peace from the Arab League.
Still at large
Moammar Gadhafi is still at large and full of defiance as rebels continue to fight in Tripoli.
UN, NATO, African Union and Arab League in London for Libya conference.
Britain and the US are insisting that airstrikes against Libya will continue until Colonel Gadhafi complies with UN resolutions
Arab League chief retracts criticism of military action against Libya
Remarks by the head of the Arab League, Amr Moussa about Western-led intervention in Libya sowed confusion over the weekend which he and other officials sought to clear up at the start of a new week.
Passing the buck
Deutsche Welle's Rainer Sollich believes Arab leaders are ducking responsibility over Libya.
Tense wait
A meeting of world leaders in Paris could lead to military action on Saturday in Libya.
No-fly zone
The Arab League lends its support to a no-fly zone over Libya to stop Gadhafi's air strikes.
Rebels retreat
Libyan troops forced rebels to retreat overnight from the outskirts of the oil town of Ras Lanuf.
Libyan quandary
The US and NATO consider taking action on Libya with willing partners if UN continues to stall.
Fighting continues
Tensions are running high in Libya as clashes continue around the country.
Assets probed
Assets of deposed Tunisian president are to be investigated, as protests continue in Tunis.
EU in Gaza
European foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton says she wants to visit Gaza to inspect EU aid.
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