In the wake of the cessation of hostilities agreement that was reached last week, both Saudi Arabia and Turkey have reduced the belligerence of their rhetoric towards Syria. The Washington Post reports that Saudi Arabian officials have said that, while they are still committed to provided ground troops for military actions in Syria, they are waiting for the U.S.-led coalition to determine the details of any such operation. At present, Saudi Arabia appears to be waiting to see how the current diplomatic efforts work out, although officials there have expressed certainty that those efforts will fail. At the same time, Turkish officials have said that there is no plan for Turkey to send troops into Syria at any time in the near future. This announcement came after the Syrian government filed a complaint with the U.N. Security Council alleging that Turkish troops had entered its territory.
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