The United States has pressed its Arab allies to put on hold their endeavors to renew the dialogue with the government of Syrian President Bashar al- Assad, citing unnamed US officials.. ..…

RIYADH - Saudi Arabia said on Monday it was too early to restore diplomatic ties with Syria or reinstate Damascus to Arab League without progress on political process to end the eight-year-old war.. ..…

Report: US Warns Arab States Against Thaw with Syria's Assad . TEHRAN (FNA)- The United States has pressed its Arab allies to put on hold their endeavours to renew the dialogue with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, The Washington Post reported, citing unnamed American officials. ...…

Israel fit the bill, not least because the perception in official U.S. circles was that Israelis were white and western—and therefore assumed to be inherently more trustworthy than even the most subservient Arab allies. ..…