Turkey denies new deal with Saudi on supporting Syria rebels

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President Bashar al-Assad of Syria
Ankara (AFP) – Turkey on Friday denied it had struck a secret new pact with Saudi Arabia to back Islamist rebels in Syria in a drive to bring down Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Reports have suggested that Riyadh and Ankara agreed a special pact to militarily and financially support Islamist rebels in Syria in an all-out effort to oust Assad from power.
The suggestions emerged after Islamist rebels — including fighters from Al-Qaeda affiliate Al-Nusra Front — captured the Syrian city of Idlib from government forces and made striking new gains.
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Source:: PM Newspaper