'Friends of Syria' to Meet in Tunis

Publisher:
Voice of America
Publication Date:
22 February 2012
Tags:
Tunisia, Middle East and Africa, Governance, Conflict, Peace and Security

Officials from dozens of countries meet in Tunis Friday to coordinate efforts to support the Syrian opposition. This first meeting of the grouping called the "Friends of Syria" comes after Russia and China blocked action by the U.N. Security Council. VOA's Al Pessin reports from London.

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