have all been approached with respect to financial support and more broadly to contribute.” Trump’s new National Security Adviser, John Bolton, also reportedly contacted Egypt’s intelligence chief Abbas Kamel to determine whether the North African nation would contribute to the effort. Expressing his growing concern surrounding the cost and duration of the military intervention in Syria, President Trump said: “We have asked our partners to take greater responsibility for securing their home region, including contributing larger amounts of money.” A US administration official confirmed this statement, saying: “Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the U.A.E.
U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration are considering replacing the U.S. military forces in Syria with a regional Arab force.