Head of Syria’s Arab League observer mission resigns

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The Arab League accepted the resignation of the Sudanese general who had led an Arab monitoring mission to Syria, and proposed appointing a former Jordanian foreign minister as a special envoy for the Syrian crisis, Egypt’s state news agency reported on Sunday.

Abdel Elah al-Khatib, the former Jordanian minister and U.N. envoy to Libya, was proposed as the special envoy to Syria by Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby during an Arab ministerial meeting in Cairo, the agency reported.

He also accepted the resignation of Mohammed al-Dabi, the Sudanese general who had led an Arab observer mission to Syria and offered his resignation to ministers meeting on Sunday.

In other developments, al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri, in a video recording posted on the Internet on Sunday, urged Syrians not to rely on the West or Arab governments in their uprising to topple President Bashar al-Assad.

In the eight-minute video, entitled “Onwards, Lions of Syria” and posted on an Islamist website, the Egyptian-born al-Zawahri also urged Muslims in Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan to come to the aid of Syrian rebels confronting Assad’s forces.

“Wounded Syria still bleeds day after day, while the butcher, son of the butcher Bashar bin Hafiz (Hafez al-Assad), is not deterred to stop,” Mr. al-Zawahri, wearing his white turban and seated against a green curtain, said.

“But the resistance of our people in Syria despite all the pain, sacrifice and bloodshed escalates and grows,” he added.

Mr. al-Zawahri took command of al Qaeda after Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. special forces in a raid in Pakistan last May.

A Muslim should help “his brothers in Syria with all that he can, with his life, money, opinion, as well as information”, Mr. al-Zawahri says.

Syrian forces bombarded districts of the city of Homs on Saturday in a campaign to crush the revolt against Mr. al-Assad, whose ally Russia said it would not support an Arab League peace plan circulating at the United Nations.

Activists said seven people were killed in the latest attacks in a week-long government siege of Homs, which has been at the heart of the uprising which broke out 11 months ago.

“Our people in Syria, don’t rely on the West or the United States or Arab governments and Turkey,” Mr. al-Zawahri said in what is believed to be his second such message to Syrian protesters.

“You know better what they are planning against you. Our people in Syria, don’t depend on the Arab League and its corrupt governments supporting it.”

Arab foreign ministers will discuss a proposal next week to send a joint U.N.-Arab mission to Syria, after a uniquely Arab team failed to end Mr. al-Assad’s crackdown on protests.

“If we want freedom, we must be liberated from this regime. If we want justice, we must retaliate against this regime,” Mr. al-Zawahri said.

“Continue your revolt and anger, don’t accept anything else apart from independent, respectful governments.”

In July, Mr. al-Zawahri urged Syrian protesters to direct their movement also against Washington and Israel, denouncing the United States as insincere in showing solidarity with them.

Earlier this month, another video with Mr. al-Zawahri appeared on Islamist forums, announcing Somali militant group al-Shabaab was joining its ranks in an apparent bid to boost morale and sharpen a threat to Western targets.

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39 responses to “Head of Syria’s Arab League observer mission resigns”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar

    Wow … even too hot for a veteran of Darfur ??

    1. LOL 5th, that made my day. Even those genocidal maniacs that kill Christian in Darfur cant take it anymore.

  2. It is beyond me why someone with a dark complexion wears white… lol

    1. oh thats race talking ass hole(human waste)

      1. Never said anything about his race… Now here is a question for you: Is he black? Is he African? Is he Arab? Is he berber? Is he a yazidi? One more thing did you notice that your language has always an element of excrement in it? That says a lot about people talking out of their ass and crapping out of their mouth. Enjoy!

        1. Ok I will enjoying craping you out then haniba3er

      2. Never said anything about his race… Now here is a question for you: Is he black? Is he African? Is he Arab? Is he berber? Is he a yazidi? One more thing did you notice that your language has always an element of excrement in it? That says a lot about people talking out of their ass and crapping out of their mouth. Enjoy!

        1. Ok I will enjoying craping you out then haniba3er

      3. Oh resorting to calling people names I see… No problem yazidi yatizi…. hahahahahaha

      4. Oh resorting to calling people names I see… No problem yazidi yatizi…. hahahahahaha

      5. dabshaleem Avatar

        yazidi, yu spaek no good mr no vergins for yu in haeven

        1. no he gets vergins in haeven but all males

        2. no he gets vergins in haeven but all males

        3. MeYosemite Avatar

          Why wait to go to heaven to get the virgins? Imagine an old guy with all those virgins and can’t even handle a single one… I think the 72 virgins in heaven is an oxymoron. Nonetheless, experienced women now are more fun.

        4. MeYosemite Avatar

          Why wait to go to heaven to get the virgins? Imagine an old guy with all those virgins and can’t even handle a single one… I think the 72 virgins in heaven is an oxymoron. Nonetheless, experienced women now are more fun.

    2. prophettt Avatar

      Hannibal, I can tell your fashion senses are out of order,lol
      It is a common knowledge among fashion people that  tanned, brown ,and dark skinned people  should wear contrasting colors.The best thing to do when some one has a dark skin is  to wear white as this will compliment his/her skin.People with dark skin can afford to be more dramatic  with their color choices.
      Another reason, I can think of is that, this guy lives in  a desert Sudan where its is always hot and sunny, so black does not work for them because black absorbs the heat.
      At least we are havinga discussion far away from politics. I know beiruti is smiling again ,lol

      1. thanks prophet, hopefully hannibal will stop picking on the cotton picking observer.lol

        1. prophettt Avatar

          LoL geo, I got my helmet on, just in case I pissed him off by exposing his lack  knowledge of fashion,lol
          I hope Hannibal sees the benefit and the sense of humor of non political discussions. I know I can’t be as entertaining as dab,and I won’t attempt to.lol
          Good night.

      2. If you are hot get central air conditioning. God knows he can afford it.  You can never escape politics though. We cannot forget that the fuel he gets to power his electric stations come from Darfur. 😛
        As to my sense of fashion my favorite was the wardrobe of the late colonel. So how dare you insult me? lol

        1. prophettt Avatar

           Now I know what your Halloween custom looks like. and no insult was intended,and you know that.LOL
          BTW, The Arab league can’t find some one to head their observer mission, Are you interested? I have faith in you despite your questionable taste in fashion,lol
          TC.

      3. You are saying Sudanese men are smarter then Gulf women cause those women wear black always ,you think they are not sweating or their husbands like women that smell sweat.

        1. prophettt Avatar

          Rafic, You  have a very  valid point there, but you seem to forget that it’s a male dominated society to begin with, plus, Black is not as see through as white, so they won’t allow them to wear white robs for that reason. One other thing is that we’re trying to have some humor or anything far away from politics .Have some fun  buddy.lol

    3. prophettt Avatar

      Hannibal, I can tell your fashion senses are out of order,lol
      It is a common knowledge among fashion people that  tanned, brown ,and dark skinned people  should wear contrasting colors.The best thing to do when some one has a dark skin is  to wear white as this will compliment his/her skin.People with dark skin can afford to be more dramatic  with their color choices.
      Another reason, I can think of is that, this guy lives in  a desert Sudan where its is always hot and sunny, so black does not work for them because black absorbs the heat.
      At least we are havinga discussion far away from politics. I know beiruti is smiling again ,lol

      1. thanks prophet, hopefully hannibal will stop picking on the cotton picking observer.lol

        1. prophettt Avatar

          LoL geo, I got my helmet on, just in case I pissed him off by exposing his lack  knowledge of fashion,lol
          I hope Hannibal sees the benefit and the sense of humor of non political discussions. I know I can’t be as entertaining as dab,and I won’t attempt to.lol
          Good night.

      2. If you are hot get central air conditioning. God knows he can afford it.  You can never escape politics though. We cannot forget that the fuel he gets to power his electric stations come from Darfur. 😛
        As to my sense of fashion my favorite was the wardrobe of the late colonel. So how dare you insult me? lol

        1. prophettt Avatar

           Now I know what your Halloween custom looks like. and no insult was intended,and you know that.LOL
          BTW, The Arab league can’t find some one to head their observer mission, Are you interested? I have faith in you despite your questionable taste in fashion,lol
          TC.

      3. You are saying Sudanese men are smarter then Gulf women cause those women wear black always ,you think they are not sweating or their husbands like women that smell sweat.

        1. prophettt Avatar

          Rafic, You  have a very  valid point there, but you seem to forget that it’s a male dominated society to begin with, plus, Black is not as see through as white, so they won’t allow them to wear white robs for that reason. One other thing is that we’re trying to have some humor or anything far away from politics .Have some fun  buddy.lol

  3.  Avatar

    yazidi, yu spaek no good mr no vergins for yu in haeven

    1. no he gets vergins in haeven but all males

    2.  Avatar

      Why wait to go to heaven to get the virgins? Imagine an old guy with all those virgins and can’t even handle a single one… I think the 72 virgins in heaven is an oxymoron. Nonetheless, experienced women now are more fun.

  4.  Avatar

    Hannibal, I can tell your fashion senses are out of order,lol
    It is a common knowledge among fashion people that  tanned, brown ,and dark skinned people  should wear contrasting colors.The best thing to do when some one has a dark skin is  to wear white as this will compliment his/her skin.People with dark skin can afford to be more dramatic  with their color choices.
    Another reason, I can think of is that, this guy lives in  a desert Sudan where its is always hot and sunny, so black does not work for them because black absorbs the heat.
    At least we are havinga discussion far away from politics. I know beiruti is smiling again ,lol

    1. thanks prophet, hopefully hannibal will stop picking on the cotton picking observer.lol

      1.  Avatar

        LoL geo, I got my helmet on, just in case I pissed him off by exposing his lack  knowledge of fashion,lol
        I hope Hannibal sees the benefit and the sense of humor of non political discussions. I know I can’t be as entertaining as dab,and I won’t attempt to.lol
        Good night.

    2. If you are hot get central air conditioning. God knows he can afford it.  You can never escape politics though. We cannot forget that the fuel he gets to power his electric stations come from Darfur. 😛
      As to my sense of fashion my favorite was the wardrobe of the late colonel. So how dare you insult me? lol

      1.  Avatar

         Now I know what your Halloween custom looks like. and no insult was intended,and you know that.LOL
        BTW, The Arab league can’t find some one to head their observer mission, Are you interested? I have faith in you despite your questionable taste in fashion,lol
        TC.

    3.  Avatar

      You are saying Sudanese men are smarter then Gulf women cause those women wear black always ,you think they are not sweating or their husbands like women that smell sweat.

      1.  Avatar

        Rafic, You  have a very  valid point there, but you seem to forget that it’s a male dominated society to begin with, plus, Black is not as see through as white, so they won’t allow them to wear white robs for that reason. One other thing is that we’re trying to have some humor or anything far away from politics .Have some fun  buddy.lol

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