Since ousting Assad on Dec 8, extremist rebels led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) have sought to reassure Arab international locations and the worldwide group that they may govern on behalf of all Syrians and never export Islamist revolution.
HTS was al Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate till it broke off ties in 2016.
Saudi Arabia backed the rebels who fought Assad on the onset of the Syrian civil struggle.
Extra not too long ago, Riyadh had launched into a path of normalising ties with the Assad authorities, paving the best way for Syria to return to the Arab League in 2023, in an effort to cut back Iranian affect within the nation and to stem the circulation of medicine together with the methamphetamine captagon.
A Saudi supply near the federal government informed Reuters the dominion was dedicated to safeguarding the peace in Syria and that fostering stability was a high precedence.
“At this important juncture, our focus is on delivering important humanitarian help to the folks of Syria, and we’re exploring alternatives for expanded help in collaboration with regional companions,” the supply added.
