Kerry meets Saudi king to discuss Syria before Vienna talks

JEDDAH: US Secretary of State John Kerry met Saudi Arabia’s King Salman in Jeddah on Sunday to discuss the truce in Syria, before broader talks with Russia, Iran and other countries in Vienna on Tuesday.
According to Reuters, Kerry has said he hopes to strengthen a “cessation of hostilities” agreement between Syrian government forces and rebels, which has been undermined by fighting in some areas, and to increase humanitarian aid deliveries to besieged areas.
On Tuesday, Reuters said the US and Russia will co-chair a meeting of the International Syria Support Group, which includes Arab League and European Union countries as well as Turkey, Iran and China.