Riyadh Slams 'Parties Delaying Int'l Action' on Syria

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Saudi Arabia on Monday accused some countries of being complacent regarding the bloodshed in Syria.

"The kingdom holds all parties that delay international action (on Syria) morally responsible for developments there, especially if they continue being complacent and ignore the interests of the Syrian people," a statement said.

The Saudi government, during its weekly session chaired by King Abdullah, also pledged to support "any international effort" that will help protect the Syrian people.

The statement did not refer to any specific country.

But Russia and China have twice vetoed U.N. Security Council resolutions condemning a deadly crackdown on protests by the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Last week, King Abdullah told Russian President Dmitry Medvedev that dialogue on Syria was "futile" and that Riyadh "will never abandon its religious and moral obligations towards what's happening" in Syria.

Earlier this month Saudi Arabia and its partners in the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council expelled Syria's envoys and withdrew their own from Damascus over the "mass slaughter" of civilians.

On Friday, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said at an international conference on Syria in Tunisia that he backed the idea of arming the opposition against Assad's regime.

King Abdullah had previously called for "critical measures" to be taken on Syria, warning of an impending "humanitarian disaster."

More than 7,600 people have been killed in violence across Syria since anti-regime protests erupted in March 2011, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Comments 7
Missing chris 27 February 2012, 19:20

Look who is talking now. The idol regime.

Thumb geha 27 February 2012, 19:27

the "idol regime" as you so call it, together with the gulf countries, are responsible for our existance as lebanese.
just think about how many families are living because they work in the gulf.
but no, you want iran and syria, which only represent killings and destruction.

Missing chris 27 February 2012, 21:14

Listen buddy, I am making my comments without taking sides. If you say Syria did the killings, I don't disagree. But when you bunch things together, shows that you are venting out your frustration and clouding your judgement. In response to your comment, Hizballah get money from Iran too, how about their existence. Most here, they pretend, they are for democracy and co-existence, yet they despise other people. My comment was not a hate for Saudis, my cousins work there. My point is don't throw rocks at others while your house is made of glass.

Default-user-icon Festo Buzanga (Guest) 27 February 2012, 20:58

Those concerned seem to give a friggin damn to a loser country as Saudi Arabia that is lead by an illiterate fool. Get real.

Missing minlibnan 28 February 2012, 02:27

Ya haram ya libnan!!

Missing ReaLeb 28 February 2012, 04:36

I agree with you, minilibnan. I read these comments here and lose all hope for our poor little country. It deserves better than that.

Missing ReaLeb 28 February 2012, 04:36

I agree with you, minilibnan. I read these comments here and lose all hope for our poor little country. It deserves better than that.