Qatar sees no need to re-open embassy in Syria

Qatar has ruled out the possibility of re-opening an embassy in Damascus, calling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad a war criminal.

Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani told reporters in Doha that normalisation of relations with the Syrian regime at this stage is equivalent to the normalisation of a person involved in war



crimes.

Al-Thani added that Damascus under Assad should not be allowed back into the Arab League as the Syrian people are still under bombardment by the Syrian regime.