SYRIA - The leader of the Syrian opposition says the conflict engulfing the country will draw in neighboring states before international players such as the U.S. move in to help bring about its end.

In his first sit-down interview since being named interim president of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces (SNC) last month, George Sabra said only when the wider region is pulled into the war will the U.S. government change its stance on arming rebels and establishing a "no fly" zone. And, he says, it looks increasingly likely that the conflict will widen.

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