Syria suspended from Organization of Islamic Coorperation
Thursday, 16 August 2012 08:00 Muna Tesfai Regional >>> . The Organization of Islamic Corporation (OIC) has suspended Syria from the 57 member group following increased violence in the country. A statement issued at the end of an OIC summit meeting in the Saudi holy city of Mecca said the organization took action amid "deep concern at the massacres and inhuman acts suffered by the Syrian people." The move by the OIC, which represents 1.5 million Muslims worldwide, is aimed at further isolating Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's embattled regime. Syria was suspended from the Arab League last year over its clampdown on the uprising that Assad characterized as a plot by Western and rival powers to overthrow his regime. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
