US Secretary of State John Kerry makes a statement to the press before a meeting with the leader of the Western and Saudi-backed Syrian National Coalition on June 27, 2014 at King Abdulaziz International Airport in the Saudi city of Jeddah. Kerry arrived in Saudi Arabia to meet the Syrian opposition as Washington unveiled plans to provide some $500 million in arms and training to the rebels. AFP PHOTO / POOL / BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI