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Arab leaders concluded their annual summit on Mar 30 with a strong message of support for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who faces an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged war crimes in Darfur. "We stress our solidarity with Sudan and our rejection of the ICC decision against President Omar al-Bashir", said the Arab League's secretary general, AMoussa, as he read out the final Doha declaration. Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir has enjoyed warm support from fellow Arab League leaders during the gathering in Qatar. Throughout the summit, delegates repeatedly denounced the arrest warrant issued on March 4 by the ICC over alleged war crimes in Darfur. Syrian President Bashir al-Assad, whose country on Mar 30...
