Syria takes first steps towards ending violence

SYRIA and the Arab League have agreed on a roadmap to end the violence and a formal announcement is due to be made today at Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Syrian state television said last night.

“Syria and the Arab League are in agreement over the final paper concerning the situation in Syria and the official announcement will be made at Arab League headquarters tomorrow,” the report said.

The announcement was carried by the official SANA news agency came as Arab League officials said they expected Damascus to give its answer to a plan to end the violence. The UN says 3,000 people have been killed by security forces since the unrest began.