Riyadh
\nSaudi Arabia and Syria signed a cooperation agreement between the two countries\u2019 defence ministries on Wednesday, Saudi state \u200bnews agency SPA reported, as Yemen\u2019s Iran-aligned Houthi group continues \u200cits missile and drone attacks on the kingdom.
\nThe agreement was signed during a visit by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to Riyadh, where he met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. It was their second meeting in Saudi Arabia in less than a month.
\nNo details were provided on what the agreement entails. Reuters reported last month that Syria was carefully weighing providing military assistance to Saudi Arabia amid the kingdom\u2019s escalating war against the Houthis in Yemen.
\nA Syrian diplomat said at the time that any request for military cooperation or exchange of expertise \u201cwould take place exclusively through official channels and within the framework of the bilateral agreements governing relations between our two brotherly countries.\u201d
\nSaudi Arabia has been requesting assistance far and wide, from the US to Europe and the Middle East, for both defensive and offensive support in a renewed war against the Houthis.
\nThe two countries also signed several other agreements during Sharaa\u2019s visit to Saudi Arabia.
\nThe Saudi Fund for Development signed six agreements with Syria\u2019s Finance Ministry on Wednesday for the provision of concessional development loans worth over $403 million to support development and service sectors in Syria, the Syrian ministry said.<\/p>\n
The kingdom has been providing financial assistance to Syria and has played a key role in re-establishing Damascus\u2019 ties with world powers after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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