CAIRO (Agencies)
The Arab League said on Wednesday a decision by the International Criminal Court's prosecutor to charge Sudan's president Omar al-Bashir with genocide may not have been well thought out, and it was concerned about repercussions.
"The situation is very serious and very dangerous," Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa told reporters.
"At the same time, we are not convinced that the steps taken (by) the criminal court were well considered," he said.
Luis Moreno-Ocampo, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, sought an arrest warrant Monday against Bashir on 10 counts of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in the western region of Darfur.
Three ICC judges will now examine the application to decide whether there are sufficient grounds for issuing a warrant, which could take several months.
Arab foreign ministers are to hold emergency talks in Cairo on Saturday to discuss the situation.
