Prince Saud Al-Faisal. Saudi Gazette
Sectarianism Will Prolong Instability In Iraq: Saudi Arabia -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia on Saturday warned Iraq against sectarian extremism after two weeks of protests by Sunni Muslims against Baghdad's Shi'ite-led government.
The street protests across Iraq's Sunni heartland have strained the Arab state's fragile political balance and renewed fears of intensified sectarian strife.
"We are convinced that Iraq will not stabilize until it starts handling issues without sectarian extremism... Until these issues are addressed, we don't think there will ever be stability in Iraq, which pains us," Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal told a news conference in Riyadh.
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My Comment: This is a Saudi message to the Iraqi government that they must accommodate the Sunni population or risk even more violence and sectarianism.
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