Members can arm Syrian rebels:
Arab League ministers decided yesterday to let member nations arm Syrian rebels fighting President Bashar Al Assad, and invited an opposition coalition to take the League seat formerly occupied by Damascus.
Rebels make gains against Syrian regime Updated: 15:02, Friday February 15, 2013 Gunmen have killed an Iranian commander in Syria as rebels shot down two fighter jets and overran a town, dealing further setbacks to forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.