A Free Syria Army fighter runs for cover after firing towards Syria forces loyal to President Bashar al Assad at the front line in Aleppo on December 24, 2012. (Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)
Syrian National Coalition On Brink Of Collapse -- The National
ISTANBUL: Attempts to revitalise the opposition Syrian National Coalition and widen its narrow support base were in disarray yesterday after efforts to significantly expand its membership stalled.
A key decision about attendance at the Geneva 2 talks had also not been made, with a senior SNC official saying that more details were needed.
“We are waiting to hear the outcome of the Kerry-Lavrov talks, the outcome of the EU arms embargo talks, and for more details about the negotiations before we decide,” he said.
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov discussed Syria in Paris yesterday, each backing different sides in the rapidly expanding civil war.
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More News On The Disunity In the Syrian Opposition Movement
Syrian opposition chaos threatens to delay Geneva peace talks -- Financial Times
Syrian opposition disarray threatens international support -- Reuters
Syria's paralysed opposition makes no progress on peace talks -- Global Post/AFP
The Syrian opposition is in crisis, and it’s all on video -- The Independent
US Frustrated By Syrian Opposition -- Al Monitor
Fatal bickering -- The Daily Star editorial
The Folly of Waiting for a More Perfect Syrian Opposition -- Shadi Hamid, The Atlantic