• Intelligence chief tells European envoys that the Kingdom will limit dealings with Washington in protest over the US stance on Syria and Iran
  • Says shift away from the US is a major one that will end coordination on Syria war and effect commercial ties

Prince Bandar bin Sultan told the envoys Washington had failed to act effectively on the Syria crisis and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, was growing closer to Tehran and had not backed Saudi support for Bahrain when it crushed an anti-government revolt in 2011, the source said.

On Reuters from a source close to Saudi policy