BBC News with Neil Nunes

The Arab League says Syria has agreed to its proposals to

bring an end to

the violence which has racked the country for the past seven months. The apparent breakthrough was announced by the Qatari prime minister after a meeting in Cairo, from where Jon Leyne reports.

According to the Arab League, Syria will withdraw tanks and armoured vehicles from the streets, free political prisoners and prepare for the beginning of a national dialogue with the opposition in two weeks' time. Arab League officials and journalists are to be allowed into the country to monitor

implementation

. According to Arab League officials, Syria has agreed to the proposals without reservation. There's no confirmation of the details yet from Damascus. The Syrian opposition will be watching with deep scepticism about whether President Assad's government

keeps its word

.

France says Greece must quickly decide if it wants to remain in the eurozone. The warning follows similar comments from Germany. It came just hours before emergency talks on Greek plans to [put] the latest bailout package for its economy to a referendum and on the eve of a G20 summit in Cannes. From there, James Robbins.

Pressure on the Greek prime minister to change course is now intense, and it's coming from leaders around the world not just in Europe. The Americans, the Chinese, the Indian government all due at this G20 meeting are dismayed that a euro rescue package they regard as critical for the health of economic recovery around the world seems to be