The Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, said, on Saturday, that “a consensus has begun to form in the Arab world that there is no point in isolating Syria, and that dialogue with Damascus is required at some point in time.”
He continued, “Therefore, this should go through a dialogue with the Damascus government at some point, allowing at least the achievement of the most important goals, especially with regard to the humanitarian angle and the return of refugees and so on,” according to Reuters.
It is noteworthy that Riyadh sent planes loaded with aid to stricken areas controlled by the Syrian government, as part of earthquake relief efforts, after initially sending aid only to northwestern Syria, which is under opposition control.
