NEW : Arab League secretary general will travel to Damascus . Red Cross president concludes meeting with Syrian President Bashar al - Assad . The organization will be allowing access to rebel - controlled areas , group 's head says . Syria has been engulfed in public protest for months , and the regime has been accused internationally of a crackdown on peaceful demonstrators . The organization is also working to ensure the sick and wounded have access to medical care .
NEW : Arab League secretary general will travel to Damascus . Red Cross president concludes meeting with Syrian President Bashar al - Assad . The organization will be allowing access to rebel - controlled areas , group 's head says . The organization is also working to ensure the sick and wounded have access to medical care .