Arab League monitors in Syria

On December 19, 2011, the Syrian government agreed to allow foreign observers from the Arab League to monitor Syria's progress in removing troops from protest areas, free political prisoners, and negotiate with dissidents. The mission was in accordance with the Arab League peace plan aimed to resolve the Syrian crisis. The monitors were dispatched and supported by the Arab League. Timeline 26 December 2011 67 Arab League monitors arrive in Syria. 22 January 2012 Saudi Arabia withdraws from the Syrian observers mission. 24 January 2012 The Arab States of the Persian Gulf announce that they are withdrawing from the Arab League's observer mission in Syria. 28 January 2012 The Arab League suspends the monitoring mission due to "the critical deterioration of the situation". Mission Their mission was to ensure the government of Syria complies with the terms of the agreement. The Arab League's mission is non-interventionist, their only duty is to observe and report back to the secretary general. Suspension The Arab Foreign Ministers met in Cairo and agreed to form a unity government to lead Syria to parliamentary and presidential elections. President Bashar al-Assad would have had the dut