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Khaled Khoja, new leader of the opposition Syrian National Coalition, speaks during a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, 05 January 2015. (EPA)

Assad is a delusional madman: Khalid Khoja

by Thair Abbas | Feb 8, 2015 | Interviews

Istanbul, Asharq Al-Awsat—The president of the Syrian National Coalition Khalid Khoja said that opposition forces are not fighting Bashar Al-Assad and his regime, but its main backer Tehran, dismissing the Syrian president as the “executive manager” of...

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Leader of the Popular Front for Change and Liberation, Qadri Jamil (R), attends a press conference in Moscow, Russia, on January 30, 2015 after talks between representatives of the Syrian government and the opposition. (EPA/Yuri Kochetkov)

Syrian gov’t says ready to host talks with opposition in Damascus

by Sami Amara | Jan 30, 2015 | Middle East

Moscow, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Syrian government said Thursday it was ready to host talks with opposition figures in Damascus to discuss demands for prisoner release and improved humanitarian conditions, according to a key Syria-based opposition group. The talks would...

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Negotiators attend talks between representatives of the Syrian government and the opposition in Moscow on January 28, 2015.
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Moscow talks only chance for Syria settlement: Russian official

by Sami Amara | Jan 29, 2015 | Middle East

Moscow, Asharq Al-Awsat—Moscow is the only place where the Syrian opposition and the government of President Bashar Al-Assad can negotiate a political settlement for the Syrian conflict, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov told Asharq Al-Awsat on...

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Former Syrian ambassador Mohamed Ibrahim Shaker takes part in a Syrian opposition meeting on January 22, 2015 in Cairo, Egypt. (AFP Photo/Mohamed El-Shahed)

Syria opposition meets in Cairo ahead of Russia talks

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Jan 22, 2015 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Representatives of the main Syrian opposition factions will be meeting in Cairo between Thursday and Saturday in an attempt to agree on common positions ahead of talks on the Syria conflict in Moscow set to begin later this month. The Egyptian...

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Khaled Khoja was elected as the Syrian National Coalition’s new leader on January 4, 2015. (EPA/Sedat Suna)

Syrian National Coalition invited to Moscow talks: member

by Paula Astih | Jan 16, 2015 | Middle East

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Syrian National Coalition is holding meetings today and tomorrow in Istanbul to discuss attendance at talks with the Assad government in Moscow, scheduled for later this month, as Coalition president Khaled Khoja expects to receive a formal...