Syrian minister berates Saudi Arabia over stances toward Syria

Syria's Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi unleashed scathing criticism against Saudi Arabia and its foreign minister, Prince Saud Al-Faisal bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, over the later role in the Syrian crisis.



"Saudi Arabia must stop adopting the policy of terrorism against Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Algeria and all of the Arab countries and it's responsible for the destruction of the nation," al-Zoubi said Monday, signaling the Saudi foreign minister for criticism, branding him as "the political side of the terrorism practiced by the kingdom (Saudi Arabia)."



"Saud al-Faisal has always driven the Saudi policy toward failure and into a dead end and the Saudi diplomacy will face unmatched disappointment," al-Zoubi remarked, after al-Faisal held talks with his American counterpart, John Kerry, on Monday during which the Saudi official reportedly lamented the international community's inaction about the Syrian crisis, particularly the US decision not to militarily intervene in Syria.



Saudi Arabia has emerged as a main regional patron of the radical rebels in Syria, rendering them with arm support and financial aid.



The oil-rich country was also said to plan to attend the Geneva II conference on Syria, which is tentatively slated for the end of November.



"The Saudi role has no weight and Saudi Arabia will go to Geneva by America's demand," the Syrian minister said.



He stressed that the change in Syria will come on the hands of the Syrians only.

