The Arab League is to reinforce its observers’ mission in Syria despite international criticism to their work.

The Arab League is to reinforce its observers’ mission in Syria despite international criticism to its work.

AFP quoted the Arab League’s Deputy Secretary General, Adnan Issa as saying that “no plan to withdraw the observers is on the agenda of the Arab ministerial committee meeting on Syria.”

"We are not talking about a pull-out but reinforcing the mission," Issa added, indicating that “there were now 153 observers in Syria with another 10 expected to arrive on Saturday from Jordan.”

The AL official further stressed that “the Arab states want the observers to continue their mission, and that it be reinforced," he said.