Saudi newspapers highlighted in their editorials today a number of local, regional and international issues. Alriyadh newspaper said that the statements of the U.S. president, Barack Obama, about the inability of the moderate Syrian opposition to overthrow Bashar al-Assad were shocking and frustrating. The newspaper called on the United States to follow a balanced policy and it has to bear in mind that the interests of the Arab region and its stability are in the US interest. Almadinah newspaper commented on the visit of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to Iraq, saying that the U.S. position regarding the current Iraqi crisis is no different than its position on the Syrian crisis, being reluctant and very slow. --More 10:52 LOCAL TIME 07:52 GMT تغريد
