Syria appeals to French MPs
The Assad regime has written to French MPs ahead of tomorrow's debate on Syria, warning them against military intervention
Assad warns of 'regional war' over strikes on Syria
President Bashar al-Assad has warned of the danger of "a regional war" in the Middle East if the US and France launch a military strike on Syria.
Asked how Damascus would respond to any strike, the Syrian President told French newspaper Le Figaro: "The Middle East is a powder-keg, and today the spark is getting closer. One must not talk only about the Syrian response, but also about what could happen after the first strike.
"No-one can know what will happen. Everyone will lose control of the situation once the power-keg explodes. Chaos and extremism will spread. The risk exists of a regional war."
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