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Syria Opposition Groups Strike Unity Deal
Monday, November 12, 2012 23:42
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Syria's opposition groups agree to a broad, inclusive coalition to overthrow President Assad. Full story: Syrian opposition leaders struck a hard-won deal on Sunday under intense international pressure to form a broad-based coalition to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad. Delegates at the meeting in Qatar say the new coalition will ensure a voice for religious and ethnic minorities, as well as the rebels fighting on the ground. Minorities in Syria have so far largely backed the authorities, fearing the consequences of a Sunni majority takeover. Also, the rise of extremism and sectarian violence in Syria has raised concerns that arms and funding are not reaching the intended people in the conflict. It is hope that the new coalition will help solve these problems. The new group is called the Syrian National Coalition for Opposition and Revolutionary Forces, and will be led by Mouaz al-Khatib. Khatib is an Islamist moderate who has previously made speeches together with Christians and Alawites. The deputies are Riad Seif, who proposed the initiative, and Suhair al-Atassi, a female activist. The new body will seek to become the sole address for military and humanitarian aid to Syria, The Qatari Prime Minister spoke at the meeting: [ "Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim", "Qatar's Prime Minister"]: “I assure you that your brothers in the Arab League and in the Gulf Countries Council and your brothers in Turkey are all taking responsibility and we all have duties towards you — you …
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