Syria, National Dialogue

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.
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. The conference had been one of the chief pledges by the country's new rulers,
Syria to Hold Dialogue Conference Amid Criticism Over Inclusivity
DAMASCUS/SWEIDA, Syria (Reuters) - 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.
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.
Syria's national dialogue conference is in flux amid pressure for political transition
A spokesperson for the committee preparing a national dialogue conference in Syria to help chart the country’s future says that it has not been decided whether the conference will take place before or
ENKS members decline invitation to Syrian National Dialogue Conference
A Kurdish National Council (ENKS/KNC) representative on Monday said that its members have declined an invitation to attend the Syrian National Dialogue Congress, saying the event is poorly structured and excludes Kurdish political representation.
Syrian national dialogue conference to begin on February 25, preparatory committee says
Syria's new authorities will hold a national dialogue conference starting on February 25 to discuss the country's future, two members of its preparatory committee said on Sunday. The committee's seven members consulted with some 4,
Syria's National Dialogue: A New Era of Reform
Syria's new authorities are organizing a national dialogue conference starting February 25. The conference aims to discuss Syria's future, including a constitutional declaration and new economic plans.
Syria’s National Dialogue Conference to kick off Tuesday
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Syria’s National Dialogue’s preparatory committee said on Sunday that they will begin sending invitations to people to attend the event later in the day, adding that the conference is set to kick off on Tuesday.
Members of leading Syrian Kurdish authorities not asked to national dialogue
Members of the Kurdish-run autonomous administration in northeast Syria and of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces did not receive invitations to a national dialogue set to take place in Damascus on Tuesday,
Syria's national dialogue conference set to kick off Monday
The outcome of the national dialogue will be nonbinding recommendations to the country’s new leaders. Plans for the conference — which had been promised by the country’s new authorities in the immediate aftermath of Assad’s fall in a lightning rebel offensive in December — had been in flux up until the last minute.
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UN envoy says creating an inclusive Syrian government could help lift sanctions
In recent weeks, a committee has been holding meetings in different parts of Syria in preparation for a national dialogue conference to chart the country's political future, the date of which has ...
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Syria’s national dialogue conference is in flux amid pressure for a political transition
DAMASCUS, Syria — An official with the committee preparing a national dialogue conference in Syria to help chart the country’s future said Friday that it has not been decided whether the ...