Prince of Criminals Bandar: Riyadh to shift away from US over Syria, Iran The shift away from the US is a major one, a source close to Saudi policy said. Prince Bandar told diplomats that he plans to limit interaction with the US, he said. This happens after the US failed to take any effective action on Syria and Palestine. Relations with the US have been deteriorating for a while, as Saudi feels that the US is growing closer with Iran and the US also failed to support Saudi during the Bahrain uprising. The source declined to provide more details of Bandars talks with the diplomats, which took place in the past few days. But he suggested that the planned change in ties between the medieval-styled kingdom and its traditional US protector would have wide-ranging consequences, including on arms purchases and oil sales. It was not immediately clear if Prince Bandars reported statements had the full backing of King Abdullah. (Compiled from english.al-akhbar/content/prince-bandar-riyadh-shift-away-us-over-syria-iran)
Posted on: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 20:40:35 +0000
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