Jordan's king calls on Syria's Assad to step down

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Jordan's king has become the first Arab leader to openly say Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should stand down. King Abdullah said that if he were in Mr Assad's position, he would make sure "whoever comes behind me has the ability to change the status quo".

He urged President Assad to launch dialogue with the opposition to effect an orderly transition. Arab leaders have increasingly criticised the crackdown in Syria after months of violence.





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