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Syrian National Coalition (SNC) President Mouaz al-Khatib (3-L) and and members of the Syrian National Coalition during a Syrian opposition groups meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, 23 May 2013.(EPA)
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 29, 2013 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Doubts about the viability of the peace conference on Syria proposed by the US and Russia have continued to grow this week amidst infighting by Syria’s fractious opposition. The conference, dubbed “Geneva 2” following last year’s...
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Free Syrian Army fighters observe the Syrian army base of Wadi al-Deif in Idlib province, Syria, Tuesday Feb. 26, 2013. Source: AP Photo/Hussein Malla
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 25, 2013 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—With Europe split on arming the Syrian rebels Britain has laid out a plan to lift the EU’s arms embargo on the Syrian opposition, Asharq Al-Awsat has learnt. Britain has put forward a proposal to the EU calling for the arming of the Syrian...
