Syria 'regrets' Arab decision to pull out observers

Syria said it "regrets" and was surprised by the Arab League's decision to suspend its observer mission to the unrest-swept country on Saturday.

"Syria is surprised and regrets the decision taken by (Arab League chief Nabil) al-Arabi to suspend the observer mission after having decided (last week) to extend it for a month," state news agency SANA said on its website.