"I, as foreign minister, apologise for this matter," Muallem told a news conference in the Syrian capital. "It is important... that this does not repeat itself. The protection of the embassies is part of our responsibilities. For this reason I apologise for what happened."
Late Saturday, hundreds of angry demonstrators attacked the embassies of France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Qatar and Saudi Arabia were among the countries that voted to suspend Syria from the Arab League.
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