'Deep Rifts' as Syria Opposition again Delays Talks on Cabinet
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Syria's National Coalition has for the second time in weeks postponed talks on the formation of an interim government, a senior member of the opposition grouping said Sunday, citing "deep rifts" on the issue.
The meeting was initially scheduled for last month in Istanbul but was postponed until Tuesday this week. It has now been delayed again, with a possible new date between March 18 and 20, said Samir Nashar.
He told Agence France Presse there were "deep rifts" within the opposition over the lineup of a future interim government and the selection of a premier.
"There are too many opinions... and this calls for more time and more consultations," said Nashar.
"The new date has not been agreed but the next meeting could take place between March 18 and 20, most probably on the 20th," he added.
The setback is due to divisions "on the idea of forming a (transitional) government," said Nashar. He did not elaborate.
The opposition had been due to meet at the end of February in Istanbul to elect a prime minister for a government of rebel-held zones, but the meeting was postponed amid pressure from the United States and Russia.
Washington and Moscow insisted that a transitional government emerge from talks between the Syrian regime and the opposition which for the past two years has been seeking to topple President Bashar Assad.
Coalition members had stressed that Tuesday's now-postponed talks were not expected to lead to the designation of an opposition prime minister.
The Arab League said last week it is prepared to hand Syria's seat in the organisation to the opposition if it sets up an executive body.
10 March 2013, 21:04
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We have and watch many wearing the garbage hijab in the shopping centers in Ottawa every day, I saw somalis and Arabs with 5 to 7 years old girls wearing the hijab. As I said before their cars have only reverse gears, go to St. Laurent shopping centre, just sit and watch.
10 March 2013, 23:52
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@josh-bustany
For all the professed secularism of Ba'ath one thing remains true and that is that no matter what philosophy a dictatorship remains a dictatorship and will forever be despised by those under it. One can advance many arguments some valid and others, like yours above, invalid but human longing for freedom remains the same. Yes, Syria may veer towards Islamist some after his revolt but it will eventually swing back to modernism and secularism. Note what is taking place now in Tunisia and Egypt.
It was the liberal secular minded youth that gave birth to the Arab spring and in the end they will prevail be use that is where social nature is heading.
11 March 2013, 09:56
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Josh, dont you think that your comment is skewed towards a very extreme and unlikely scenario?Where did you get the notion that if Assad is toppled by Sunnis then these Sunni's will be blood yielding extremist?Your reference point is Saudi Arabia which again is an extreme choice, why don't you talk about other liberal Sunni Muslim nations?You seem to forget in your argument that the main backer of the Syrian regime is also one the most intolerant and strict religious regimes in the world, as if Iran is full of girls in bikini's roaming around,they are just as bad as Saudi in that regards. I will also ask you to look at that woman and tell you that if she ever goes back to Syria's Assad, she will have to end up doing and saying whatever god (The main man Assad) tells her to what do, what to think and when to breathe. And in her particular case, she wont be breathing for long, she will probably be gang raped, tortured and killed which is the tool of choice for this regime.
