Al-Arabiya, Dubai/Doha, 1 Nov 2011 – The Arab League did not receive any reply from the Syrian regime on its proposed plan to end bloodshed in the country that has been rocked by anti-government protests since March, Al Arabiya reported on Tuesday.

As many as 13 people have been killed on Monday as security forces fired at protesters across the country, Al Arabiya reported citing the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. “Around nine deaths were reported in the protest hub city of Homs,” activists said.

The Arab League on Monday revealed its roadmap to end violence in Syria, as NATO ruled out the possibility of a no-fly zone over the country.

The roadmap calls for tanks to be withdrawn from Syrian streets and for talks between the embattled regime of President Bashar al-Assad and its opponents, League chief Nabil al-Arabi told AFP in the Qatari capital.
The head of the Arab League said the group’s foreign ministers were awaiting a response after putting the proposals to a Syrian delegation led by Foreign Minister Walid Muallem during talks in Doha on Sunday.

The talks came amid growing fears among regional leaders that unchecked Syrian bloodshed could further inflame the Arab world.

“The Arab proposal to Syria calls for withdrawing tanks and all military vehicles to bring an immediate end to the violence and give assurances to the Syrian street,” said Arabi.

The peace plan also calls for dialogue to take place in Cairo between Syrian regime officials and opposition figures, he added, before leaving Doha without indicating if a response had been received from Assad.

The Syrian delegation also left Doha later without making any statements.