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Arab League suspends Syria mission as violence rages

  • Arab League says to halt work as violence escalates

  • Says talking to Russia on U.N. resolution

  • Fighting flares in suburbs outside Syrian capital

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By Erika Solomon and Alistair Lyon

BEIRUT, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The Arab League said on Saturday it had suspended its monitoring mission in Syria because of "the critical deterioration of the situation" as state security forces battled rebels holding three suburbs just outside Damascus

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