Saudi cabinet condemns Syria for targeting UN convoys

Saudi Arabia renewed its condemnation to the Syrian regime for targeting the convoys of humanitarian aids related to the United Nations. It blames the Syrian air raids for preventing the convoys from reaching to the besieged people.

Saudi Minister of Information Adel Bin Zeid Al Trefi said that the Saudi government expressed its deep concern over the report concluded by the international committee over the violations committed by the Syrian regime against its people especially in Aleppo. 

The statements came after the meeting held by the Saudi Cabinet headed by King Salman Bin Abdel Aziz who was keen to brief the ministers in the results of his Asian tour. He expressed his appreciation for the warm hospitality he received during his visits. He stressed the need for strengthening the relations between Saudi Arabia and the Asian countries on economic and political levels.

He also briefed the cabinet on the phone talks he conducted with Bahraini King Hamad Bin Eissa and French President Francois Hollande. The cabinet expressed appreciation to the king's initiative to involve the Saudi students studying in Japan and China in the king's educational program in response to the demands raised by the citizens.

The cabinet also discussed the results of the visit held by Deputy Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Salman to Washington and his meeting with U.S President Donald Trump. The Saudi cabinet praised the historic relations between the two countries expressing aspirations to strengthen them in the future.