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Eight Arab countries vow to support ‘peaceful transition process’ in Syria

Iraq's Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and Qatar Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani attend a meeting in Aqaba [Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool via Reuters]

Top diplomats from eight Arab League countries have agreed at a meeting in Jordan to “support a peaceful transition process” in Syria following President Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow.

Foreign ministers from Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt, the UAE, Bahrain and Qatar issued a joint statement on Saturday after they met in the Jordanian Red Sea port of Aqaba.

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