National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces

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. 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. Mustafa Sabbagh was elected as the coalition's secretary-general. The coalition has a council of 114 seats, though not all of them are filled.

National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces
الائتلاف الوطني لقوى الثورة والمعارضة السورية
Formation11 November 2012 (in Doha, Qatar)
PurposeOpposition to and replacement of Bashar al-Assad and the government of Syria
HeadquartersIstanbul, Turkey
Region served
Syria
Membership
Council of about 114 members
Official language
Arabic
Secretary General
Haytham Rahmeh
President
Hadi al-Bahra
Vice Presidents
Abdulmajeed Barakat

Dima Moussa

Abdulhakim Bachar
Parent organization
Syrian opposition
Websiteen.etilaf.org

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. 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. 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."

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