Syria conflict: Assad 'needs more time to win battle'
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said the government needs more time to "win the battle" against rebel forces, in an interview with pro-government al-Dunya TV.
Opposition activists say the army has launched offensives across the country to regain control of rebel-held areas.
Mr Assad said the government was fighting "a regional and global battle".
29 Aug 2012
- From the section Middle East