Arab countries back Syria transition, slam incursions

Senior diplomats from eight Arab countries affirmed their support on Saturday for a peaceful, inclusive and fair political transition in Syria while denouncing Israeli incursions and bombings in the country.

At the Arab Ministerial Contact Committee on Syria in Aqaba, Jordan, foreign ministers from Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates also called for supporting the role of the United Nations envoy to Syria.

They sought necessary resources for establishing a UN mission to assist Syria in supporting and overseeing the political transition process in accordance with the Security Council Resolution 2254.