President Obama said that Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi is a good partner for the United States, highlighting the great challenges witnessed at the Iraqi arena, stressing, at the same time, that this matter is eventually an Iraqi issue for Iraqis to make the decision of how to choose their government. With regard to the situation in Syria, President Obama explained that he had talked with the leaders of the GCC countries on the available avenues had the agreement and cessation of hostilities collapsed, suggesting that a political solution must be reached and that all parties be committed to that end, based on Syrian people's will. President Obama stressed that any non-political settlement would lead to more strife battles for years with even the winner is a loser. He added that the summit focused on the departure of head of the Syrian regime not only because he killed his people, bombed with explosive barrels and shelled women and children, but also because it is difficult to envision that such a figure continue to be at the top of a legal and legitimate government. --More 21:22 LOCAL TIME 18:22 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w