Did “Saudi Arabia ask Syria to send fighters to Yemen”? Ahmed Al-Shara's advisor responds

Ahmed Mwafaq Zaidan, media advisor to the transitional Syrian president, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, denied that Saudi Arabia had asked Damascus to send fighters to participate in the Yemen war, stressing that Syria stands with Riyadh “with all strength and firmness.” Press reports spoke about “Saudi Arabia asking Syria to send fighters” to support the Yemeni government forces supported by the Kingdom in the Yemen war, during Al-Sharaa’s last visit to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, where he met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and was seen off by Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman.

Zidane previously wrote on his page on the “X” platform, Twitter: “The security of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the security of the Gulf is the security of Syria, and we in Damascus stand with our people in the Land of the Two Holy Mosques with all strength and resoluteness.” The media advisor to the Syrian president during the transitional period continued: “But what some media outlets are reporting about the Kingdom’s request to send Syrian forces to Saudi Arabia or Yemen is a lie and has no truth.”

Zidane concluded by saying: “May God protect the kingdom from the evils of lurkers.” For its part, the “Syrian Response” account, managed by the Syrian government, wrote a blog post on the

At the same time, Syria's policy in the region is based on stability, peace and cooperation, not on opening new fronts. She added in her blog: "Our priority is Syria; That is, rebuilding the country, strengthening its institutions, and working with our partners on the reconstruction file and improving the lives of Syrians.

Any military cooperation with partner countries will only take place through official channels and existing bilateral frameworks.” This news came amid intensifying battles between government forces in Yemen supported by Saudi Arabia and the forces of the Houthi group supported by Iran.