Qatar sees foreign intervention 'changing equation' of Syria war

Outside powers need to act fast to protect Syrians because foreign military backing for the government is "changing the equation" of the war, Qatar's foreign minister said on Wednesday. For 14 days, a Russian-backed Syrian government offensive has been underway to capture eastern Aleppo and crush the last urban stronghold of a revolt against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that began in 2011. The collapse of the latest Syria ceasefire has heightened the possibility that Gulf states including Sa