Adding to the effectiveness of the President’s renewed offensive, the opposition coalition has been unable to unite since the Syrian National Coalition (SNC) lost its leader during a disagreement over potential talks with Assad’s government.
The fracturing, which has allowed radical Islamist to colour the opposition’s agenda, has made Western countries reluctant to send weapons despite earlier promises to aid the President’s enemies.
The exiled leaders of the opposition have been unable to exert authority on the ground, where rebels are under pressure in the strategic city of Homs and trying to hold on to shrinking patches of territory across the country.
Meeting today in Istanbul, the SNC will aim to install a new, unified leadership that might discourage apathy among international supporters and encourage greater integration with forces inside the war-torn nation.
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