Al-Zoubi: KSA Responsible for Death and Destruction in Islamic World

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The Syrian information minister Omran al-Zoubi said Saudi Arabia is responsible for the death and destruction throughout the Islamic world today, including in Syria.

During a television interview broadcast on Monday, al-Zoubi advised Riyadh to halt its policy of sponsoring terrorism against Syria and other regional countries, such as Iraq, Lebanon, and Algeria.

Zoubi particularly criticized the Saudi foreign minister Saud al-Faisal, saying he has always driven Saudi policy toward failure.

He also branded Faisal as "the political side of the terrorism practiced by the kingdom".

"Saud al-Faisal has always driven the Saudi policy toward failure and into a dead end and the Saudi diplomacy will face unmatched disappointment," the Syrian minister added. His comments came after a meeting between Faisal and his US counterpart John Kerry on Monday.

During the meeting, the Saudi official reportedly lamented the international community's inaction on the Syrian crisis, particularly the US decision not to intervene militarily.

On Monday, Zoubi said the Syrian government would not participate in the forthcoming Geneva 2 peace conference if the aim were for President Bashar al-Assad to abandon power.

"We will not go to Geneva to hand over power as desired by al-Faisal and certain opponents abroad," Zoubi said.

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