Saudi criticism of Syrian president Assad isolates Iran but fails to address key issues
Saudi King Abdullah (Source: AFP Getty Images)
By James M. Dorsey
Saudi King Abdullah’s call on Syrian president Bashar al Assad to embrace reform and his withdrawal from Damascus of the kingdom’s ambassador has boosted hopes of the international community coming together to force a halt to the bloodshed in Syria.
The Saudi move has prompted other Gulf sta…
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