RIYADH – Prince Saud Al-Faisal, Minister of Foreign Affairs, urged Tuesday the international community to have a unified position on Syria after the war-torn country's opposition formed a coalition last month. “We see in forming the new Syrian coalition an important positive step toward uniting the opposition under one banner,” Prince Saud said in a periodic press briefing. “We hope to see a similar step toward uniting the positions and views of the international community in dealing with the Syrian issue,” he added. The situation in Syria is “unfortunately deteriorating with more victims, displaced, and severe destruction in Syrian cities caused by the regime,” the foreign minister said. “This makes the political transfer of power more urgent to preserve Syria's land and people.” Prince Saud said that a “change” in Russia's stance toward Syria “will pave the way for resolving the Syrian crisis.”He welcomed the United Nations General Assembly's resolution granting Palestine the status
