AlQa'dah 10, 1433, Sep 26, 2012, SPA - French President Francois Hollande Tuesday called for U.N. protection of “liberated zones" that are under opposition control in Syria. Hollande said the United Nations must give Syrians the support and assistance they have requested, “in particular that liberated zones be protected and that humanitarian aid be assured for refugees." Hollande warned that the international community will act if President Bashar al-Assad and his regime use chemical weapons. The president also told the U.N. General Assembly that France would recognize an opposition government when one is formed. Hollande, who was making his debut at the U.N., made the call in a wide-ranging speech on security threats around the world.
