Syria Rejects Arab League Plan
At a news conference in Cairo, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani read out a statement laying out an ambitious plan of political reform to restore “stability and security.” (Photo: BBC)
Syria has rejected an Arab League call for President Bashar al-Assad to hand over power to his deputy.
The league, meeting in Cairo, urged Syria to form a national unity government with the opposition within two months.
A government official called the plan “flagrant interference” in Syria’s internal affairs, state TV said.
Lisa Mullins talks with Financial Times correspondent Borzou Daragahi in Cairo.
Below are several updates on this story.
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