Syria, National Dialogue Conference

Syria's national dialogue conference kicks off as the battered country seeks to rebuild
Syria's new Islamist rulers kicked off a long-awaited national dialogue conference on Tuesday as a “rare historical opportunity” to rebuild the country after fall of former President Bashar Assad and nearly 14 years of civil war.
National dialogue a 'historic opportunity' for Syria, interim president says
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.
Syrian National Dialogue Conference kicks off in Damascus
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Participants from across Syria gathered on Tuesday to commence the much-anticipated Syrian National Dialogue Conference despite lacking representation from the Kurdish-held northeast.
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 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.
Members of Leading Syrian Kurdish Authorities Not Asked to National Dialogue
Farhad Shami, a spokesperson for the Syrian Democratic Forces, and Ilham Ahmad, a senior official from the autonomous administration, told Reuters on Monday that no members of their respective organisations had been invited to the conference.
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.
Syrian national dialogue to begin on February 25
Syria's new authorities will hold a national dialogue conference starting on February 25 to discuss a new path for the nation after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in December, two members of its preparatory committee said on Sunday.
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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