DAMASCUS, Syria, Shawwal 28, 1433, Sep 15, 2012, SPA - The new international envoy tasked with ending Syria's civil war says the country's conflict is a threat to world peace. Lakhdar Brahimi also says the 18-month-old crisis is deepening and the gap between political parties is widening. The U.N.-Arab League envoy spoke to reporters in the Syrian capital Saturday following his first meeting with President Bashar Assad, according to a report of the Associated Press. At the press conference Saturday, Brahimi said the civil war in Syria poses a threat to the Syrian people, the region and the "entire world." --SPA 13:03 LOCAL TIME 10:03 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1029982