Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has warned the Middle East faces destruction unless a coalition including Russia, Iran and Iraq succeeds in destroying what he calls terrorist groups.
SBS: Assad says Russian alliance is only hope to save region
A handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (L) giving an interview to Russian media outlets on Sept. 15, 2015 in the capital Damascus.
