Tunisia said it no longer recognized the regime of President Bashar al-Assad and had decided to expel the Syrian ambassador from Tunis, dpa quoted a presidential spokesman as saying on Saturday. The spokesman said the decision came after a "bloody massacre" that began Friday in the central Syrian province of Homs, which killed 260 killed according to opposition activists. "Tunisia believes that this tragedy will not end, except if Bashar al-Assad's regime gives up power to pave the way for a democratic transition that ensures security for the brotherly Syrian people," the spokesman said in a statement.
