He noted that a significant aspect of the devastating conflict taking place is the rending of Syria’s rich tapestry of religious and ethnic groups, which include Sunnis, Alawis, Ismailis, Shia, Druze, and several Christian communities.

他指出， 正在发生的毁灭性冲突的一个重要方面是撕裂了叙利亚丰富的宗教和族裔群体，其中包括逊尼派、阿拉维派、伊斯玛仪派、什叶派、德鲁兹派和几个基督教社区。