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Syrian National Council Elects New Chief in Doha

November 09, 2012

Syria's main opposition group, the Syrian National Council (SNC), has chosen a new president, 41-year-old veteran anti-regime activist George Sabra.

Sabra, a Christian, was chosen at a meting in Doha, Qatar, on November 9.

Immediately after his election, Sabra urged the opposition's supporters to provide arms for the fight against President Bashar al-Assad's regime.

The Syrian National Council is expected to join talks on November 10 with other Syrian factions to form a new, broader opposition organization.

The exile-dominated SNC has recently come under international criticism, including from the United States, for being ineffective and not having enough representatives of rebels and activists fighting inside Syria.

Based on reporting by Reuters and AFP

Source: http://www.rferl.org/content/syrian-oppposition-elects-chief-in-doha/24766657.html

Copyright (c) 2012. RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20036.