Syria has no plans to send troops to fight Houthis in Yemen 'in near future'
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani said on Monday his country has no plans in the near future to send troops to Yemen to fight the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in defence of Saudi Arabia. He was speaking at a joint press conference with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi in Damascus, days after Syria and Saudi Arabia signed defence agreements to boost military co-operation. “This agreement is with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and there is no agreement with the…