Islamic State can only be defeated if Assad goes: Saudi minister

Islamic State militants will only be defeated if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is removed from power and this goal will ultimately be achieved, the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia said on Friday. Speaking at a security conference in Munich, Adel al-Jubeir called Assad the "single most effective magnet for extremists and terrorists in the region" and said his removal was crucial for restoring stability. "Unless and until there is a change in Syria, Daesh will not be defeated in Syria, period,