Syria faces growing international pressure

SYRIA incurred more EU sanctions and criticism from Turkey and Jordan yesterday after a surprise Arab League decision to suspend it for failing to halt months of violence aimed at crushing opposition to President Bashar al-Assad.

Syria looks ever more isolated, but still has the support of Russia, which said the Arab League had made the wrong move and accused the West of inciting Assad’s opponents.

Despite the diplomatic pressure, there was no let-up in violence and at least two people were killed, activists said.