Amr Moussa suggests that Beshir can not be prosecuted because he a head of state (File) Arab foreign ministers held crisis talks on Saturday on how to deal with the International Criminal Court prosecutor's bid to arrest Sudan President Omar al-Beshir for alleged genocide in Darfur. ICC chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo on Monday asked ICC judges to issue a warrant for Beshir's arrest on genocide charges, which, if granted, would be the first ever issued by The Hague-based court against a sitting head of state. Some of the Arab League's 22-members have criticized the move, saying it threatens peace prospects in Darfur, while also fearing a dangerous precedent for other leaders in the region. "The ministers will discuss the possibility of asking the United Nations Security Council to adopt a resolution asking for the ICC to...
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