Syrian workers clean a street at the Baba Amr district of Homs on Sunday. Prince Saud Al Faisal of Saudi Arabia said the Syrians have the right to take up arms to defend themselves against a regime that is imposing itself by force.
The lack of action is driving decision makers in different and possibly covert directions. The authority is fragmenting rather than standing in allegiance of each other. Add, to this Iran and Israel and the region is facing uncertainty.
Analysts disagree whether foreign minister is advocating arming of fighters (click title to entry - thank you)
By Jumana Al Tamimi, Associate Editor
Published: 00:00 March 6, 2012
Dubai: Saudi Foreign minister's statement that Syrians have the right to defend themselves reflects Riyadh's firm stand over bloody developments in the country, analysts said.
However, they disagree whether the statement could be interpreted to include arming the Syrian opposition.
At a news press conference on Sunday, Prince Saud Al Faisal said Syrians have the right to take up arms to defend themselves against a regime that is "imposing itself by force".
"Is there something greater than the right to defend oneself and to defend human rights?" he asked, adding that the Syrian people want to defend themselves. "The regime is not wanted by the people," he said....
