Syria, national dialogue

Syria's national dialogue conference kicks off as the battered country seeks to rebuild
Syria's new rulers have kicked off a long-awaited national dialogue conference as an "exceptional and rare historical opportunity" to rebuild the country after nearly 14 years of cvil war and the fall of former President Bashar Assad.
National dialogue a 'historic opportunity' for Syria, interim president says
DAMASCUS - Syria's interim president said on Tuesday his country had a \"historic opportunity\" to rebuild, addressing a national dialogue summit billed by Syria's Islamist rulers as a key milestone after decades of Assad-family rule.
Syria's national dialogue conference set to kick off Monday
A long-awaited national dialogue conference intended to help chart Syria’s political future after the fall of former President Bashar Assad is set to begin
Syria Begins a ‘National Dialogue,’ but Without a Major Player
Although the conference was called to chart the country’s future, the Kurdish-led militia that controls much of Syria’s northeast was not invited.
Syria to hold dialogue conference amid criticism over inclusivity
Hundreds of Syrians will gather in Damascus on Tuesday for a one-day national dialogue conference, billed by the country's Islamist rulers as a key milestone in the transition to a new political system after decades of Assad rule.
Syrians express hope and skepticism as national dialogue conference kicks off
A long-awaited national dialogue conference intended to help chart Syria’s political future after the fall of former President Bashar Assad kicked off Monday in Damascus.
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Suwayda Military Council: A new Druze coalition emerges in Syria
The logo of the Suwayda Military Council. A group of Druze militants in Suwayda, southern Syria, has announced the formation ...
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Israeli occupation of southern Syria to continue for an indefinite period
Netanyahu says Israel will not allow Syria’s new army or the insurgent group that led the ouster of former President Bashar ...
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Syria’s next steps towards a new order
Last week his officials announced a seven-person “preparatory” committee, charged with planning a national conference where a ...
Netanyahu says Israel demands ‘complete demilitarization’ of southern Syria
In an address Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Syria’s new rulers should demilitarize the Quneitra, ...
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Syria’s minority sects concerned new government won’t protect them
When Sunni rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad last December, they vowed to form an inclusive Syrian government by March. Sunnis ...