The weapons will almost certainly be going to the Islamic Front, which fights alongside al-Qaeda’s official Syrian branch al-Nusra Front.

Via JPost:

Saudi Arabia will provide sophisticated arms to rebels fighting the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, according to a report in Saturday editions of The Wall Street Journal.

According to Western and Arab diplomatic sources who spoke to the Journal, Riyadh intends to deliver advanced, Chinese-made shoulder-fired missiles that are capable of downing airplanes as well as Russian-manufactured 9M113 Konkur anti-tank missiles.

If the report, which was confirmed by Syrian opposition figures, is accurate, this would be a significant boost for the rebels, who have thus far been unable to counter the two main strategic advantages enjoyed by Assad’s military forces – its air superiority and its tank divisions. Saudi officials refused to comment on the report.

The decision to step up armament of the rebels stems from Saudi disappointed with the Geneva 2 peace talks between the opposition and the Assad government.