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Saudi Arabia backs arming Syrian opposition
Source: The Guardian
Saudi Arabia backs arming Syrian opposition
Foreign minister tells conference on Syria that supplying weapons
to rebels fighting Assad regime is 'an excellent idea' as Obama
vows to use 'every tool available' to stop the slaughter
Martin Chulov and Matthew Weaver
guardian.co.uk, Friday 24 February 2012 22.47 GMT
Saudi Arabia has backed the arming of Syria's opposition guerrilla army in remarks that could signal an intervention by the Sunni Muslim superpower in the Assad regime's crackdown against the uprising.
The Saudi foreign minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal, described the arming of the Free Syria Army as an "excellent idea" at an inaugural meeting in Tunisia of an anti-Assad group – the Friends of Syria.
But the Saudi delegation later walked out of the summit citing "inactivity" among the member states gathered.
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Foreign minister tells conference on Syria that supplying weapons
to rebels fighting Assad regime is 'an excellent idea' as Obama
vows to use 'every tool available' to stop the slaughter
Martin Chulov and Matthew Weaver
guardian.co.uk, Friday 24 February 2012 22.47 GMT
Saudi Arabia has backed the arming of Syria's opposition guerrilla army in remarks that could signal an intervention by the Sunni Muslim superpower in the Assad regime's crackdown against the uprising.
The Saudi foreign minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal, described the arming of the Free Syria Army as an "excellent idea" at an inaugural meeting in Tunisia of an anti-Assad group – the Friends of Syria.
But the Saudi delegation later walked out of the summit citing "inactivity" among the member states gathered.
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Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/24/saudi-arabia-backs-arming-syrian-opposition
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