World May 19 Syria and Assad regime welcomed back into Arab League after years of civil war By Stephanie Sy, Zeba Warsi
Politics May 09 WATCH: U.S., UK oppose decision to reinstate Syria to Arab League U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said they opposed the move. But they also allowed it was up to the Arab League to determine its membership. By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World May 07 Arab League votes to reinstate Syria’s membership after 12-year suspension Arab government representatives in Cairo voted Sunday to return Syria to the Arab League after a 12-year suspension, according to the organization. By Mohamed Wagdy, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press
World Aug 02 Watch Finding No Peace Solution to Syria Conflict, Kofi Annan Quits Post as U.N. Envoy The U.N. Envoy for Peace in Syria, Kofi Annan, has resigned, citing unwillingness from both Syrian factions, and disunity and name-calling in the U.N. Security Council. Inigo Gilmore of Independent Television News reports.
World Apr 02 Watch Syria Analyst: ‘We’re in for a Long, Protracted Struggle’ Met with heavy skepticism by U.S. officials, Syria's government signaled Monday plans to stop fighting by next week, according to Arab League envoy Kofi Annan. Judy Woodruff, the University of Oklahoma's Joshua Landis and Al Arabiya News Network's Hisham Melhem…
Mar 29 Watch For Arab League, Syria Remains a ‘Pretty Sectarian Issue’ President Bashar al-Assad said Thursday that Syria "will spare no effort" to make the peace plan proposed by former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan "a success," but said rebels must first cease their "terrorist acts." Margaret Warner and NPR's Kelly… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch Syria Reportedly Accepts Annan’s Peace Plan as Death Toll Hits 9,000 Syria Reportedly Accepts Annan's Peace Plan as Death Toll Hits 9,000… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch Rice on Syria Proposal: U.S. Seeks ‘Unified Decision’ in Security Council Rice on Syria Proposal: U.S. Seeks 'Unified Decision' in Security Council… Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch Syria’s Assad: How Powerful, Dangerous Is He Now? Syrian President Bashar al-Assad dismissed the Arab League's plans to end his country's 10-month old crisis Monday. Ray Suarez discusses the organization's presence in the embattled country with Emile Hokayem of the International Institute for Strategic Studies and Andrew Tabler… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch Jordan’s King Abdullah: Coming Weeks Critical for Syria, Assad, Arab League King Abdullah II of Jordan, the first Arab leader to urge President Assad to step down, sat down with Margaret Warner Thursday to discuss his expectation of more killings in Syria, the Arab League's role in quelling unrest there as… Continue watching