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53 Saudi clergymen called on the Muslim countries to support Jihad in Syria - a holy war against the government of Bashar al -Assad, as well as his Iranian and Russian patrons, reports Reuters. The agency clarifies that these religious figures are not connected with the authorities of Saudi Arabia, but are considerable authority among the population.

Saudi spiritual leaders compared the bombing of Russia of Syrian cities with the USSR war in Afghanistan. The Holy Warriors of Syria protect all Muslims, the circulation says. - Believe them and help them. "

The official clergy of Saudi Arabia also calls the war of the rebels against Assad Jihad, but prohibits going to Syria to participate in battles or provide financial assistance through any channels except state. The spiritual leaders who signed the appeal, including well -known oppositions, do not urge the Saudis to join jihad, but do not make a ban on traveling to Syria for this purpose.

Saudi Arabia and other countries of the Persian Gulf support Assad's opponents. At the same time, Saudi aviation is involved in the fight against the Islamic State. Anyone who supports the IG is in the under Saudi laws for a long prison term.

Earlier on Monday, representatives of the 41 Syrian rebel group called on the states of the Middle East to create an alliance against Russia and Iran. The statement states the need for joint actions against the "Russian-Iranian alliance occupying Syria", however, it is not indicated which countries should be included in the Union.

The appeal was joined by both various armed formations of the "free Syrian army" and the Islamist group "Ahrar al-Sham". Her ally of Al-Nusra Front, an al-Qaeda unit, did not sign the document.

On October 1, the Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia at the UN Abdallah al-Mualimi said that Er-Riyad demands to stop air strikes for objects in Syria from Russia . The diplomat emphasized that in the territories that have been bombarded, there are no Mujahideen of the Islamic State. The Saudi Permanent Representative spoke about this from the UN rostrum the day before. He emphasized that Russian attacks in Homs and Hama brought to many innocent sacrifices. "As for the countries that recently stated to join the struggle against IS terrorism, they cannot do this and at the same time support the terrorism of the Syrian regime," the diplomat also noted.

On October 2, US President Barack Obama said that striking the moderate opponents of the Syrian president, Russia pushes the political solution to the problem and only helps to strengthen the Islamic State . "Assad is still in power due to the fact that Russia and Iran supported him throughout this process," the US president said. According to him, Russia "continues to do the same as before, - reinforces the regime, which is rejected by the vast majority of the population of Syria."

"This is not a conflict between the United States and any side in Syria, this is a conflict between the Syrian people and a cruel merciless dictator," Obama said, he noted that the Americans themselves will continue to fight against the IG fighters, but will come into contact with the moderate Syrian opposition.

The United States still see the key to resolving Assad, the president said. America is ready to cooperate with Russia and Iran for the "political transition" in Syria. Obama urged not to consider events in Syria as a “some chess match between the superpower,” and ignored the question of imposing additional sanctions against Russia. The United States leads “Technical discussions about a decrease in conflict potential with Russia”, Obama noted, speaking of the contacts of the military of the two countries.