Syria opposition strike unity deal

Mon 12 Nov, 2012 12:03 AM IST - 1:06 | 2 views

Syrian opposition groups have agreed to form a a single coalition, unified against the country’s president Bashar al-Assad. Disparate groups, meeting in Doha, have been under pressure to work together in order to secure international support. Fighters on the ground, who have been feeling excluded, will now have a voice, according to prominent dissident from the Syrian National Council Burhan Ghalioun/ “Behind this agreement, there’s real strong support for the rebels so that we can resolve our batt