"A push for Palestinian statehood at the UN and unrest across the Arab world in 2011 and 2012 have presented the Arab League with fresh tests of relevance. Some critics see positive developments in the League's actions in Libya, where it supported a no-fly zone and the ouster of Muammar al-Qaddafi, and in Syria, where it has called for President Bashar al-Assad (WashPost) to step down after months of bloody crackdown." (Quoted from article)