Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal has urged the European Union to speed up arming Syria’s opposition forces. He also called upon the UN Security Council to take a united stand on the crisis.
Addressing a joint GCC-EU meeting in Manama, Prince Saud stressed the need to change the balance of power on the ground in favour of Syrian people to achieve a peaceful settlement.
“The Syrian opposition is not only fighting an illegitimate regime, but also fighting a foreign occupier,” Prince Saud said. He referred to the EU resolution to lift the ban on arming the Syrian opposition, and called for the implementation of the resolution in light of the grievous realities on the ground in Syria. “While the opposition is moving toward becoming more united, the main problem is the division among the UN Security Council members,” the minister said while highlighting the plight of Syrians.