CAIRO — Syria accepted an Arab League plan meant to halt violence and lead to dialogue with the opposition within two weeks, league officials announced Wednesday, but government opponents and others voiced doubt that Damascus could or would change tactics so abruptly.

The plan calls for the government of President Bashar al-Assad to remove all tanks and armored vehicles from the streets, to halt violence aimed at protesters and to release political prisoners, estimated at about 70,000 by the Arab League. The league would then initiate dialogue with the opposition at its headquarters in Cairo.

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