Arab League suspends Libya as deadly crackdown persists

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The Arab League on Tuesday suspended Libya from its sessions in light of a violent crackdown on anti-government protests, Qatari news network Al Jazeera reported.

The decision came at an emergency meeting held by the Arab League in Cairo to discuss the situation in Libya.

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Meanwhile at least three Muslim countries joined a call for the UN's premier human rights body to hold an urgent meeting on the situation in Libya.

Jordan, Qatar and the Maldives were among the 16 signatories needed to call an emergency session of the U.N. Human Rights Council on Friday, according to a list obtained by The Associated Press.

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