Arab League to hold emergency Syria meeting

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates would also join the meeting "to follow up on developments in Syria in light of the US-Russian understanding," he said.
The conference is meant to include both rebels and members of the regime -- a difficulty considering some opposition members' refusal to recognise President Bashar al-Assad as a negotiating partner.
Moscow is also calling for the inclusion on this occasion of its trading partner Iran and US ally Saudi Arabia as a counterweight.
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