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Syrian Opposition Coalition members and Syrian National Coalition members attend a meeting in Istanbul. (AP)
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Moaz Alkhatib talks to the press following his meeting with Arab League Secretary General Nabil ElAraby (not seen) in the League headquarters in Cairo on February 11, 2013. (AFP)
Alkhatib Says NATO’s Patriot Refusal Grants Assad Impunity
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—NATO’s refusal to respond to Alkhatib’s plea for Patriot missile-cover for rebel held areas of northern Syria will encourage the Al-Assad regime to continue to act with impunity, the Syrian National Coalition leader said on Wednesday. Speaking...Caption:
A pre-Baath Syrian flag, currently used by the Syrian opposition, is seen in front of the seat of the Syrian delegation at the opening of the Arab League summit in Doha, Qatar, 26 March 2013. (EPA)
Opposition Takes Syria’s Seat at Arab League
Doha, Asharq Al-Awsat—The decision to offer the opposition the Syrian seat at the Arab League summit taking place this week in Qatar has dominated the agenda of the meeting so far. Qatar’s ruler, Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al–Thani, offered the current leader of the...Caption:
Syrian opposition coalition leader Moaz Alkhatib speaks during a press conference. (AP)
Syrian Opposition Leader Resigns
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Moaz Alkhatib, leader of the Western-based Syrian opposition coalition has resigned, citing frustrations with the body’s inability to advance the fight against President Bashar Assad. Alkhatib said in a statement posted on his Facebook...Caption:
Ghassan Hitto, the man chosen to head the Syrian opposition’s new interim government, listens to Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, unseen, during a meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Friday, March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)