Saudi Arabia is preparing to give the rebel Jaysh al-Islam millions of dollars, in an attempt to defeat Bashar al-Assad’s regime and counter the increasingly powerful al-Qaeda affiliated groups in the country.
"There are two wars in Syria," said Mustafa Alani, an analyst for the Saudi-backed Gulf Research Centre, to The Guardian. "One against the Syrian regime and one against al-Qaida. Saudi Arabia is fighting both."
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