Syrian scholar states that the country is facing a global war

Chairman of the Levant Scholars' Union, Dr Mohammad Said Ramadan al-Bouti said that Syria has been facing a global war for two years in which Western and Arab sides are involved.In his Friday sermon, al-Bouti said that Syria will remain home for security and stability despite the crisis unfolding there. ''Two years ago when the crisis started, we thought that it is an adversity that will recede soon,'' al-Bouti said, ''but were surprised that it is a declared global war led by the West.'' Al-Bouti said that part of the war on Syria are mercenaries armed to the teeth with weapons recruited by Western and Arab sides, affirming that Syria is unbowed by this war and will continue to be so.