Arms for Syria war dominate Arab summit debate
 

http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/at...b040601607.jpgSyria's opposition called for "sophisticated" arms at an Arab summit in Kuwait while Saudi Arabia said the military balance needed to change to "end the impasse" in Syria's civil war. But UN-Arab League peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi insisted on the need for a "political solution" to the three-year conflict, urging an "end to the supply of arms to all parties." Opposition Syrian National Coalition chief Ahmed Jarba repeated calls on the international community to supply rebels with "sophisticated *******" as the two-day summit opened on Tuesday. "I do **t ask you for a declaration of war," said Jarba, urging Arab leaders to put pressure on world powers to fulfil pledges to supply arms. Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, whose country is a key backer of the rebellion against President Bashar al-Assad, said the world was "betraying" rebels by failing to arm them and leaving them as "easy prey." A solution to the conflict, in which regime forces have recently made significant advances, requires a "change in the balance on the ground to end the impasse," he said.




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