Gulf States Pull Observers From Syria Mission -- Voice of America
Gulf Cooperation Council members say they are withdrawing their observers from Syria, following Saudi Arabia's decision to pull out of the Arab League monitoring mission.
The six-member GCC announced the move in a statement Tuesday. Saudi Arabia said it quit the mission because Syria has not implemented an Arab plan to end the bloodshed of a crackdown against a 10-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad.
In addition to Saudi Arabia, the GCC includes the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait.
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