DUBAI: Saudi Arabia, a foe of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad, has urged the European Union to arm Syrian rebels without delay, following similar action by the US.
“The Syrian opposition is not only fighting an illegitimate regime, but also fighting a foreign occupier,” Saudi state news agency SPA quoted Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al Faisal as telling an EU-GCC ministerial meeting in Bahrain.
He was referring to Iranian-backed Lebanese Hezbollah forces that have joined in recent fighting alongside Assad’s military, notably spearheading the capture of the border town of Qusair. “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ... refers to the EU resolution to lift the ban on arming the Syrian opposition, and calls for the implementation of this resolution in light of the grievous realities on the ground in Syria,” Prince Saud said.
Reuters
