Tillerson to present US strategy on Syria to European, Arab allies

PARIS – Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will give an outline of the United States' strategy to stabilize Syria and push ahead with a political solution when he holds talks with close allies in Paris on Tuesday, Western and Arab diplomats said.

Tillerson will first attend a meeting hosted by France on an initiative to target those responsible for chemical attacks, largely in Syria. He then holds informal consultations on the Syrian strategy with a smaller group of foreign ministers from key allies—Britain, France, Germany, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.

"We'll know more later, but Tillerson will present a paper on Syria," said a Middle Eastern diplomat.