Washington, Safar 27, 1437, December 09, 2015, SPA -- The United States welcomed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's hosting of a meeting of Syrian opposition groups in Riyadh during the period 8-10 December, calling it an "important step in creating momentum for negotiations" on a political transition in Syria. "We welcome the coming together in Riyadh today of a broad and representative gathering of the Syrian opposition to work towards a consensus on their positions," State Department spokesman John Kirby said in a press statement. --SPA 01:59 LOCAL TIME 22:59 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w