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Safe Area for Syria

The Syrian National Council (SNC) is entering a critical phase in the Syrian revolution whereby the hope of a continued campaign of passive resistance to an exceptionally brutal and unrestrained regime is becoming more and more akin to a suicide pact. United States (U.S.) and European Union (E.U.) sanctions on Syria have indeed begun to take a ser read more »

President of SNC Delivers a Speech at Friends of Syria Conference

President of SNC Delivers a Speech at Friends of Syria Conference Dr. Burhan Ghalioun, President of the Syrian National Council (SNC), delivered a speech at the "Friends of Syria" (FoS) conference and demanded that the international community intervene urgently and immediately to save the Syrian people. He also called upon the FoS to move quickly read more »

Safe Area for Syria PDF

An Assessment of Legality, Logistics and Hazards Safe Area for Syria PDF Download The Syrian National Council (SNC) is entering a critical phase in the Syrian revolution whereby the hope of a continued campaign of passive resistance to an exceptionally brutal and unrestrained regime is becoming more and more akin to a suicide pact. United States ( read more »

SNC Calls For the Establishment of a Safe Zone in Syria

SNC Calls For the Establishment of a Safe Zone in Syria The Syrian National Council (SNC) was launched to unify and represent the voices of the Syrian people in their plight against the brutal regime of Bashar Assad. The SNC is entering a critical phase in the Syrian revolution whereby the hope of a continued campaign of passive resistance to an e read more »

Syrian National Council Attends World Economic Forum Conference in Istanbul

Syrian National Council Attends World Economic Forum Conference in Istanbul A delegation from the Syrian National Council (SNC) attended the World Economic Forum conference entitled the "Platform for International Cooperation" in Istanbul, Turkey on November 23-25. The conference was attended by ministers, other government officials, and businessp read more »

Ausama Monajed

Ausama Monajed Ausama Monajed is a member of the Syrian National Council and the Executive Director of London-based Strategic Research and Communication Centre. The centre provides research, analysis, policy recommendations and commentary on the most important topics in various fields in Syria to media outlets, governments and academic institution read more »

Dr Bassma Kodmani

Dr Bassma Kodmani In 2011–2012, Dr Bassma Kodman took temporary leave from the Arab Reform Initiative to take on a mission as Head of Foreign Relations and spokesperson with the Syrian National Council, the opposition coalition seeking democratic change in Syria. She also is the co-founder and treasurer of the Initiative for a New Syria, an read more »

Issues: Arab League Initiative

Arab League Initiative The spark of the Syrian Revolution was authentically Syrian and based on the Syrian people’s legitimate demands for their rights and dignity to be restored. No one thought it would be an easy process, but hope and inspiration were provided by neighboring revolutions. However, what seem to have sped the process in other read more »

Issues: National Covenant for a New Syria

National Covenant for a New Syria Whereas, the revolution of the great Syrian people, with all of its diverse constituencies participating, began its second year with the determination to wrest freedom and dignity from a regime that sought to destroy the country, undermine its national unity, and crush its people with cruelty, terror and aggressio read more »

Issues: National Charter - The Kurdish Issue in Syria

National Charter: the Kurdish Issue in Syria Syrians of all backgrounds shall continue their revolution to seize freedom and dignity from a regime that has insulted and wasted human life, and has become accustomed to killing, assaulting, and terrorizing. This regime has claimed the lives of some 20,000 Syrians; and injured, imprisoned, and torture read more »