Syria says it will use chemical weapons against 'external aggression' However, he gave no further details on his proposal at an Arab League foreign ministers' meeting in Doha, Qatar, on Monday morning. The League also promised $100 million (£64 million) for Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries. Syria rejected the proposal, with Makdissi stating: "We are sorry that the Arab League has descended to this level concerning a member state of this institution," he said. This decision only concerns the Syrian people, who are the sole masters of fate of their governments. Tunisian President President Moncef Marzouki also offered Assad asylum in February if it would end the conflict. Assad has shown little inclination to step down. On Sunday, his forces attacked remaining rebel pockets of resistance in the capital Damascus.