Syrian opposition factions are holding a convention within the Qatari capital Doha this weekend, in an effort to coordinate a brand new imaginative and prescient because the world grows more and more accepting of the regime of Bashar al-Assad.
The 2-day convention, named ‘Syria to The place?’ began right this moment and is being attended by a variety of think-tanks, civil society teams and unbiased opposition figures. It’s being led by Riad Hijab, a former prime minister below the Assad regime previous to his defection through the Syrian revolution in 2012.
The convention consists of eight periods that purpose to supply suggestions for realising the imaginative and prescient of the Syrian opposition throughout all factions, notably regarding the political, humanitarian and financial crises of their dwelling nation.
Its organising committee introduced that “This occasion coincides with the tireless efforts made by the regime and its allies to rehabilitate Bashar Al-Assad, which necessitates a have a look at methods to handle the nation’s scenario and technique of implementing related United Nations choices.” The committee additionally stated that the convention makes an attempt to handle and rescue Syria’s political transition.
Qatar calls to halt normalisation with Assad regime
After the Assad regime recaptured a lot of Syria over the previous few years, with the assistance of its allies Russia and Iran, many within the worldwide neighborhood have once more begun viewing Assad because the legit authority within the nation. Some Arab states have just lately restored and improved ties with Damascus; they embrace the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, Jordan, and Egypt.
The official Syrian opposition, however, is basically divided into varied factions and has been pushed to small pockets within the north of Syria, with insignificant navy energy compared to the Assad regime and extra militant opposition teams.
Moreover, the opposition has more and more expressed its concern that the United Nations (UN) and the worldwide neighborhood is abandoning it and never taking it as significantly because it does the regime, particularly within the current constitutional talks.
