'Saudis seek civil war in Syria'

Islam Times reports from IRNA: The newly-established body is tasked with dispatching weapons to armed gangs in Syria over land and waterways of its neighboring states, said the journalist, who asked to remain anonymous.

The committee also pursues Saudi Arabia's diplomatic activities and propaganda against the Syrian government, he added.

The prominent investigative journalist, who has connections with diplomatic circles and Arab embassies, reiterated that the United State has ordered Riyadh to meddle, control and direct popular demonstrations across the Arab world.

Interestingly enough, the Saudi government has adopted a double-standard policy in carrying out its schemes, he asserted.

On the one hand, Riyadh violates the UN charter and dispatches military forces to Bahrain to help the Bahraini regime quell anti-regime protests, and on the other hand, they attempt to prevent the spread of such popular protests into their own territory, he maintained.

Yet, in dealing with countries like Syria that currently have no popular protests but are enmeshed in curbing armed gangs, Saudi Arabia inflames tensions and supplies weapons to rebel groups in such countries, the journalist continued.

The Arab journalist touched upon US endeavors to instigate violence in the region, saying since the start of popular uprisings across the Arab world, the Saudi government has been trying to follow Washington's orders in Syria and lure Syrians to take a stand against President Bashar al-Assad.

However, lack of any societal inclination for an anti-government demonstration among the Syrian nation prompted Riyadh to provide armed groups with financial support and weapons, he went on to say.

The veteran journalist underscored that the armed groups, which are blamed for plunging the country into chaos, are members of extremist groups that have been involved in terrorist activities in Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan for years.

The Western-backed Saudi government is trying to use the Syrian conflict to its advantage in order to increase its influence in the region, he concluded.