Arab states step up pressure on Syria's Assad

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has so far showed no sign of calling an end to his six-month crackdown on anti-government protesters. He has lifted a ban on opposition parties after decades of Baath Party rule, while still insisting that the protests are being conducted by armed gangs. Footage broadcast on state television claims to show the weapons seized from protesters. ... http://www.euronews.net/