{VOA NEWS / STATE DEPARTMENT}
— U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sought Saudi Arabia’s support Sunday in strengthening a “cessation of hostilities” agreement between Syrian government forces and rebels ahead of broader talks on regional crises later this week.
Kerry, trying to shore up support for the shaky cease-fire in Syria, met with Saudi King Salman, whose country has been a key supporter of rebels fighting to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
The top U.S. diplomat and his Saudi counterpart, Adel al-Jubeir, discussed developments in Syria, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.
Later, the top U.S. diplomat will fly to Vienna where he and Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni will co-host a ministerial meeting on security and support for Libya’s new government. READ MORE OF THIS STORY
