Syria berates Saudi Arabia as talks gathering key players and focused on ending the conflict kick off.
Syria is not at the Vienna talks, which formally begin Friday. But as US Secretary of State John Kerry and other senior dignitaries arrive in the Austrian capital, Syria’s information minister lashes out at Saudi Arabia, saying it is not qualified to play a “productive” role in resolving the conflict because it is shedding the blood of Muslims and Arabs there, in Yemen and in Iraq.
Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zogby calls Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Jubeir a “tumor” and a “servant” who had best keep silent. Jubeir said on Wednesday there is no role for Assad in any political transition.
Backed by the United States, the Saudis want to topple Syrian President Bashar Assad, while Iran and Russia support him. Foreign ministers of all four nations are to meet Friday, in an encounter that will be closely watched to see if Riyadh and Tehran can work together despite deep rivalries over Syria and other issues. The Iranians were not at the first round last week.
— AP
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