Tunisia Expels Syrian Ambassador Over Homs Deaths

Tunisia has decided to expel Syria’s ambassador and no longer recognizes the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, a spokesman for President said Saturday.

The spokesman said the decision came after a “bloody massacre” that began Friday in the central Syrian province of Homs, which killed 260 according to opposition activists.
“Tunisia believes that this tragedy will not end, except if Bashar Assad’s regime gives up power to pave the way for a democratic transition that ensures security for the brotherly Syrian people,” the spokesman said in a statement.
Meanwhile, the head of the Arab Parliament, a committee of parliamentarians from Arab League states, called on Saturday for Arab countries to expel Syria’s ambassadors and sever diplomatic relations over President Bashar Assad’s crackdown on protests.
“(Arab states) should expel Syrian ambassadors and sever diplomatic relations and economic dealings (with Syria) until the regime comply with the demands of the Syrian people,” Ali al-Salem al-Dekbas, head of the 88-member committee, said in a statement.