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Summary Syria will boycott upcoming Arab Games in Qatar's capital Doha.
Syria says it will boycott upcoming Arab Games in Qatars capital Doha to protest against an Arab League decision to suspend the countrys membership.The 22-member bloc voted for the suspension Saturday over Syrias bloody crackdown against an eight-month uprising and failure to implement an Arab League-brokered peace plan.In a joint statement, the Syrian Olympic Committee and the General Sports Federation said Sunday that Syrian athletes will not take part in the games scheduled for Dec. 9-23.The statement carried by the state-run news agency SANA said the Arab Leagues decision was a black point in the organizations history and that Syrian athletes will confront the conspiracy against their country.
