Around 80 figures from the Syrian opposition met in the Qatari capital Doha between February 5 and 6 to discuss ways to reorganise the opposition and make it more effective at the international level. After months of speculation on what could come out of the event, it seemingly turned out to be the umpteenth conference with no tangible results. Dim prospects for the opposition Almost 11 years after the outbreak of the uprising, the Syrian opposition remains fragmented, with the legitimacy of its representatives widely questioned inside and outside Syria. Its ability to impact military developm…

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