Back الائتلاف الوطني لقوى الثورة والمعارضة السورية Arabic Coalició Nacional Siriana Catalan ھاوپەیمانی نیشتمانیی بۆ ھێزەکانی شۆڕش و ئۆپۆزسیۆنی سووریا CKB Národní koalice sil revoluce a syrské opozice Czech Nationalkoalition syrischer Revolutions- und Oppositionskräfte German Εθνικός Συνασπισμός για τις Συριακές Επαναστατικές και Αντιπολιτευτικές Δυνάμεις Greek Coalición Nacional para las Fuerzas de la Oposición y la Revolución Siria Spanish ائتلاف ملی سوریه Persian Coalition nationale des forces de l'opposition et de la révolution French הקואליציה הלאומית הסורית של האופוזיציה והכוחות המהפכניים HE
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| Formation | 11 November 2012 (in Doha, Qatar) |
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| Purpose | Opposition to and replacement of Bashar al-Assad and the government of Syria |
| Headquarters | Istanbul, Turkey[1] |
Region served | Syria |
Membership | Council of about 114 members[2] |
Official language | Arabic |
Secretary General | Haytham Rahmeh |
President | Hadi al-Bahra |
Vice Presidents | Abdulmajeed Barakat Abdulhakim Bachar |
Parent organization | Syrian opposition |
| Website | en |
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The National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces (Arabic: الائتلاف الوطني لقوى الثورة والمعارضة السورية), commonly named the Syrian National Coalition (SNC) (Arabic: الائتلاف الوطني السوري), or the Syrian National Revolutionary Coalition (SNRC) is a coalition of opposition groups in the Syrian civil war that was founded in Doha, Qatar, in November 2012. Former imam of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Moaz al-Khatib, considered a moderate, was elected the president of the coalition, and resigned on 21 April 2013.[3] Riad Seif and Suheir Atassi, both prominent democracy activists and the latter a secular human rights advocate, were elected vice presidents. The post of a third vice president will remain vacant for a Kurdish figure to be elected.[4] Mustafa Sabbagh was elected as the coalition's secretary-general.[5] The coalition has a council of 114 seats, though not all of them are filled.[2]
On 31 May 2013, the coalition gave membership to 15 representatives of the Free Syrian Army, allowing direct representation of rebels from Syria in a political group for the first time.[2] On 6 July, the coalition elected new leadership. Ahmad Asi Al-Jarba was elected president and Anas Al-Abdah was elected as secretary general. On 14 September 2013, the National Coalition selected Ahmad Tu'mah as prime minister of an interim government for Syria.[6] On 25 September 2013, some Islamist factions rejected the Syrian National Coalition stating that "All groups formed abroad without having returned to the country do not represent us."[7]
- ^ Hadi al-Bahra: President of a dead institution?
- ^ a b c "Syria Opposition Expands, Closes Meeting". Naharnet. 31 May 2013.
- ^ Black, Ian (21 April 2013). "Syria: opposition anger over US refusal to fund arms". The Guardian. London.
- ^ "Syria's opposition chooses president, formally signs coalition deal". Al Arabiya. Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ Rebhy, Abdullah (11 November 2012). "Syrian opposition groups reach unity deal". Associated Press. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ "Syrian opposition elects moderate Islamist as prime minister". Reuters. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Islamist rebels in Syria reject National Coalition". BBC News. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.