"The Saudi government has not officially acknowledged providing arms to the rebels, and the public face of its aid has been charitable support, including a much publicized donation campaign for Syrian refugees during the holy month of Ramadan in July and August. The government is also paying the salaries of many defected Syrian officers, and financing medical assistance to Syrian refugees.
But at the Turkish border town of Antakya late last month, Syrian rebels
spoke openly of the Saudi and Qatari intermediaries who dole out
weapons on behalf of their governments. The chief Saudi supplier is said
to be a Lebanese figure named Okab Saqr, who belongs to the political
coalition of Saudi Arabia’s chief ally in Lebanon, Saad Hariri." The article does not say that he is a member of parliament in the Lebanese parliament. He is seen above being invited by Prince Salman to dance for Saudi princes--literally.
