Saudi Arabia Replaces Key Official in Effort to Arm Syria Rebels:

Saudi Arabia Replaces Key Official in Effort to Arm Syria Rebels:

Saudi Arabia has sidelined its veteran intelligence chief, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, as leader of the kingdom's efforts to arm and fund Syrian rebels, replacing him with another prince well-regarded by U.S. officials for his successes fighting al-Qaeda, Saudi royal advisers said this week.

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303775504579392942097203608

 

 

Saudi 'seeking Pakistani arms for Syrian rebels':

Saudi Arabia is in talks with Pakistan to provide anti-aircraft and anti-tank rockets to Syrian rebels to try to tip the balance in the war to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad, a Saudi source said Sunday.

http://news.yahoo.com/saudi-39-seeking-pakistan-arms-syrian-rebels-39-113515038.html

 

 

Report: New Free Syrian Army Commander Trained in Israel:

The new commander of the anti-Damascus militancy group, the FSA, Abdul-Ilah al-Bashir has been trained in Israel, media reports said.

http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13921203001272

 

 

Syria insists on its 'sovereignty' in UN aid resolution:

 Syria said Sunday it is ready to cooperate with a rare UN Security Council resolution to allow humanitarian access, so long as it respects "state sovereignty."

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2014/Feb-23/248230-syria-insists-on-its-sovereignty-in-un-aid-resolution.ashx