PM: Lift Syria rebels arms ban
David Cameron and French president Francois Hollande will press the EU today to lift an arms embargo against Syria, and unblock military aid to rebels fighting the Assad regime.
Downing Street: EU arms embargo is 'backfiring'
EU leaders are concerned that a move from David Cameron and Francois Hollande to lift the Syria arms ban could escalate the Syrian crisis, by putting weapons in the hands of the wrong rebel groups.
A Downing Street official said: "There is a perversity about the EU arms embargo... it is backfiring."
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Cameron and Hollande defend Syrian rebel plans
David Cameron and Francois Hollande have failed to convince other EU leaders to overturn Europe’s ban on arming Syrian rebels.
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Syria's war may be fought with Europe's weapons
The UK and France have forced an EU discussion on Syria to try and change the arms embargo.