Kerry seeks to coordinate aid to Syrian rebels


U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry disembarks from his plane as he arrives in Doha, June 22, 2013. Kerry is on a two-day visit to Doha on June 22 and 23. REUTERS/Jacquelyn Martin/Pool

DOHA (Reuters) - Washington wants Western and Arab allies to commit to directing all aid to Syrian rebels through the Western-backed Supreme Military Council, a senior U.S. official said before talks in Qatar on Saturday, to try to reduce the power of jihadi groups.

Speaking before U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Doha for the meeting with European and Arab foreign ministers, the official said the United States was also seeking to ensure that aid promises for the tens of thousands of refugees fleeing the conflict are honoured.

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