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The prime minister of the Syrian opposition’s interim government, Ahmed Tu’mah, speaks at a Syrian National Coalition meeting ahead of his election to the post on September 14, 2013 (AFP Photo)

Opinion: Learning the Lessons of the Past

by Fayez Sara | Jul 28, 2014 | Opinion

The General Secretariat of the Syrian National Coalition decided to dismiss the interim government of the Syrian opposition led by Ahmad Tu’mah by a two-thirds majority in its last meeting. It also tasked the former government to act as a caretaker administration...

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File photo of former Syrian Muslim Brotherhood General Guide Ali Sadreddine Al-Bayanuni. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Opinion: The Syrian Brotherhood and Jarba’s Letter

by Fayez Sara | Jun 15, 2014 | Opinion

It is deeply regretful that the former general guide of the Syrian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, Ali Sadreddine Al-Bayanuni, has resigned from the Syrian National Coalition. Bayanuni left in protest over the letter sent by the leader of the Coalition, Ahmed...

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A Syrian refugee waves a revolutionary flag during a protest against any concessions his country’s opposition may make to the Syrian government at the Geneva peace talks at Zaatari camp in Mafraq, Jordan, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)

Opinion: Where Next for the Syrian Revolution?

by Fayez Sara | Mar 30, 2014 | Opinion

The Syrian crisis was one of the most prominent topics discussed at the 35th Arab summit in Kuwait, which ended earlier this week. This importance does not only stem from the effects the conflict has on inter-Arab relations, but also from the latest Syrian and Arab...

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Member National Coalition Of Syria Suheir Atassi, Head of the Syrian National Coalition, Ahmad al-Jarba, Secretary General National Coalition of Syria Badr Jamous, Member National Coalition Of Syria Salim Muslit, Leaders of the exiled Syrian National Council (SNC), Muhammet Faruq Tayfur during a Syrian opposition groups meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, on November 9, 2013. (EPA/SEDAT SUNA)

Opinion: The Coalition and the challenges ahead

by Fayez Sara | Jan 5, 2014 | Opinion

As the Syrian National Coalition readies itself for a new round of meetings in Istanbul, there will be a number of key issues on the agenda. The first, a political one, poses a challenge not only for the coalition but for the entire Syrian opposition, and for all...

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File photo shows a fighter from Jabhat al-Nusra in front of a burning vehicle at their base in Raqqa. (REUTERS/Hamid Khatib/File)

Opinion: Assad and the jihadists are all extremists

by Fayez Sara | Dec 17, 2013 | Opinion

Only a few people in the world would not concede that the regime of Bashar Al-Assad is an extremist one. In fact, those people give justifications not devoid of lies and allegations in order to deny the reality of the regime’s extremist policies and stances. Among...