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Arab League chief says fears civil war in Syria

CAIRO - The head of the Arab League said in remarks broadcast on Friday he was worried about the prospect of a Syrian civil war with consequences for the country's neighbors.
"Yes I fear a civil war and the events that we see and hear about now could lead to a civil war," said Nabil Elaraby, whose body currently has monitors in Syria checking its compliance with an agreement aimed at halting a crackdown on protesters.
"Any problems in Syria will have consequences for the neighboring states," he said in an interview with the Egyptian Al-Hayat channel.