Syria Approves Arab League Peace Plan, Ready to Pull Military from Cities

Syria Agrees Arab League Peace Plan

CAIRO, Egypt (Nov. 02) – In a statement read out today (Wednesday, Nov. 02); Arab League declared that Syria government is ready to retreat its military from cities and residential areas and to free prisoners as part of an Arab proposal to end 7-month violence in the country.

Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani, Qatari Prime Minister, told that they were happy to have reached that conformity and they would be even happier when it would be executed straight away. Al-Thani was talking in a news conference after concluding a ministerial meeting in Cairo.

Al-Thani referring to the agreement told further that Syria will permit the Arab League and media access to report independently on the situation thereafter.

Arab League would maintain contacts between the Syrian government and the opposition "in preparation for a national dialogue within two weeks," the Qatari Prime Minister vowed in the end of press conference.

Syrian Uprising Updates: At least 40 policemen killed by armed groups

BEIRUT — According to reports on state TV of Syria; at least 40 policemen were killed in an attack by armed groups in a tense northern town of Jisr al-Shughour.

The report stated that security forces were called for help by the residents of the town and armed groups attacked the security forces when they were heading to the town in response to the call from residents. 

 Security forces have been involved in military operations in the town of Jisr al-Shughour for quite some days. Reports from human rights groups suggest that at least 35 residents have been killed in the area since the operation began on Saturday.

Human rights groups say more than 1,200 people have died in the nationwide crackdown on the revolution calling for an end to the regime of President Bashar al Assad.