Saudi Arabia backs arming Syrian opposition: minister

TUNIS: Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said at an international conference on Syria Friday that he backed the idea of arming the opposition against President Bashar al-Assad's regime.

Asked at the start of a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton if he supported the idea, he said: "I think it's an excellent idea... because they have to protect themselves. (AFP)