Political Comment (30 January 2012)

The Arab League has ventured into unexplored territory with a call for Syrian President Bashar al-Asad to step down. Egypt's new Islamist-led parliament has met for its inaugural session. Yemeni President 'Ali 'Abd Allah Salih says he will return to San'a after visiting the US for medical treatment. The prime ministers of Turkey and Iraq are at odds. The latest  attempt to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks has failed.

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