The Arab League's sanctions against Damascus are in fact "a declaration of economic war" against the Syrian people, which have "closed windows" for resolving the country's crisis, the country's senior diplomat says.
Also on Monday, the UN released a report that found Syrian troops committed "crimes against humanity", including the killing of hundreds of children since the government crackdown began in March.
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