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Syria’s High Negotiations Committee attends a meeting with the UN Syria envoy during Syria peace talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 27, 2017. (Reuters)

Syrian Opposition Coalition Arrives in Riyadh

by Turki al-Suhail and Nayef al-Rashid | Aug 9, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh – The Syrian National Coalition for Opposition (SNC), chaired by Riad Seif, arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for talks with Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on various issues related to the Syrian crisis. A few days earlier, Saudi Arabia reiterated its position...

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A Jordanian soldier carries a Syrian refugee child to help him board a Jordanian army vehicle with his family after they crossed into Jordanian territory, in Al Ruqban border area, September 10, 2015. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

Disagreements between Geneva Delegation, HNC at Core of Syrian Opposition Talks in Riyadh

by Caroline Akoum | Jun 7, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Disagreements between opposition factions and the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) will occupy the central stage of the meetings between the “Geneva delegation” and the committee in Riyadh on Wednesday. The HNC kicked off its meetings on Monday to discuss...

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German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel speaks during a joint news conference with Iraq’s Kurdistan region’s President Massoud Barzani (not pictured) in Erbil, Iraq April 20, 2017. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari

Germany Stresses Commitment to Political Process in Syria

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 24, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut– German Foreign Affairs Minister Sigmar Gabriel stressed his country’s commitment to supporting a political process in Syria, during a meeting on Tuesday in Berlin with Riad Hijab, the General Coordinator of the High Negotiations Committee of the Syrian...

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Members of the Syrian opposition delegation of the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) attend a meeting with U.N. mediator on Syria Staffan de Mistura REUTERS/Fabrice Coffrini

Syria: Opposition Demands Comprehensive Ceasefire to Introduce Political Transformation

by Caroline Akoum | May 13, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – The High Negotiations Committee (HNC) did not carry out any amendments regarding the delegation members to attend the negotiations in Geneva due next week. During its meetings in Riyadh, the committee discussed the political transformation and stressed...

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Syrian dissident Riad Seif attends a meeting of the Syrian National Coalition for Opposition and Revolutionary Forces, formed after the Syrian National Council (SNC) agreed to the new group, in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. Seif and Suheir Atassi were elected vice presidents of the coalition. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal)

Riad Seif: Reforming National Coalition Is Priority

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 9, 2017 | Middle East

Istanbul- Head of Syrian National Coalition Riad Seif said that reforming the coalition is a priority to him as a newly-elected president, noting that the Syrian National Coalition represents the Syrian opposition. “My next plan is to direct the coalition back to its...