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.
EU to discuss Syria arms embargo next week
European Union leaders have asked Foreign Ministers to assess an arms embargo on Syria during a meeting next Friday.
European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said:
"We agreed to task our foreign ministers to assess the situation as a matter of priority, already at their informal meeting next week in Dublin, and to develop common positions."
Today both Britain and France urged the rest of the EU to lift an embargo on supplying weapons to the Syrian opposition.
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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.