Geneva’s Missing Piece
The absence of Iran at the talks in Geneva allows Assad to continue to try to define Syria’s political transition on his own terms. In countless interviews with people close to or previously associated with Assad and his inner circle, the only substantial external...Caption:
A handout photo taken and provided on July 9, 2013 by the opposition Syrian National Coalition Media Office shows Coalition leader Ahmad Al-Jarba.(AFP)
Syria: Opposition remains undecided on Geneva II
Paris, Asharq Awsat—The Istanbul-based Syrian National Coalition announced that it has postponed its decision on whether to attend the Geneva II peace talks until January 17 after 43 members walked out of a meeting in what represents the latest sign of the widening...Caption:
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
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...Caption:
Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) head Saleh Muslim speaks during a conference in Paris November 13, 2013. (Reuters/Philippe Wojazer)
