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UN chief warns Syria crisis threatens region

Arab World Materials 8 October 2012 14:10 (UTC +04:00)
UN chief warns Syria crisis threatens region
UN chief warns Syria crisis threatens region

The UN's secretary-general has made a strong appeal to halt the flow of arms into Syria and warned that the crisis threatens stability in the entire region Today`s Zaman reported.

Ban Ki-moon says he is "deeply concerned" about the continued flow of arms to both the Syrian government and opposition forces and said a "political solution" is "the only way out of the crisis."

Speaking at an international conference on democracy in Strasbourg, the UN chief described as "extremely dangerous" escalating conflict along the Syrian-Turkish border and the crisis' impact on Lebanon.

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