Update: 08/08/2011 - Bashar al-Assad - diplomacy - Middle East - Saudi Arabia - Syria
Saudi king condemns Syrian crackdown, recalls envoy
Saudi King Abdullah has recalled his ambassador to Damascus and publicly demanded an end to the violence in Syria – a rare move by the autocratic kingdom, and one likely to have a profound impact on President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
Siobhán SILKE (video)
FRANCE 24 (text)
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http://www.france24.com/en/20110808-saudi-arabia-recalls-ambassador-damascus-defends-crackdown-abdullah-condemns