Britain welcomes Syria sanction, pushes for UN action

British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Sunday praised the Arab League's move to impose sweeping sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and called for the UN to back up the bloc's decision.

"We welcome the Arab League's leadership in seeking an end to the horrific violence in Syria," said Hague in a statement issued by the Foreign Office (FCO) Sunday. "Today's unprecedented decision to impose sanctions demonstrates that the regime's repeated failure to deliver on its promises will not be ignored and that those who perpetrate these appalling abuses will be held to account," he added. (AFP)