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| Abbreviation | SNC |
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| Formation | 2011 |
| Purpose | Opposition to President Bashar al-Assad |
| Headquarters | Istanbul, Turkey |
Region served | Syria |
Membership | 115-120 |
Parent organization | Syrian opposition groups |
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The Syrian National Council (al-Majlis al-Watani al-Suri) or SNC[1] is a Syrian opposition coalition created during the 2011 Syrian uprising against the government of Bashar al-Assad.[2]
Background
The National Council of Syria (Arabic: المجلس الوطني السوري) was originally formed in 2005[3] to protest against the Assad regime. When the Arab Spring broke out, Syrian protesters began consolidating numerous opposition councils.
The SNC's formation was announced in the city of Istanbul, Turkey on 23 August 2011 and its intended purpose is to "represent the concerns and demands of the Syrian people".[2]. Yaser Tabbara, a spokesman for the council, said the membership of the council would include 115 to 120 members from all Syrian opposition groups, including the now defunct National Council of Syria. It has so far unveiled the names of 71 members, mostly in exile. On 2 October 2011, the council formally declared its organizational affiliations and structure, to include a General Assembly, a General Secretariat and an Executive Board of 6-7 people, not yet named.[1]
Membership
Paris-based Syrian academic Burhan Ghalioun has served as its most prominent spokesperson and was named in September 2011 as chair of the council[4][5].
The SNC is supported by the exiled Syrian wing of the Muslim Brotherhood, the Damascus Declaration's exile wing, the Assyrian Democratic Organization, some Kurdish dissidents, as well as by several independent Syrian dissidents and the Local Coordination Committees, a group involved in advertising and coordinating demonstrations. Most members are based in exile, although the council seeks to attract support from inside the country, and says it wants to preserve the anonymity of supporters in Syria. The SNC itself claims to represent approximately 60 percent of the Syrian opposition.[2] The SNC's formation has met with mixed reactions and some criticism from the other main Syrian opposition coalition, the National Coordination Committee for National Democratic Change, which comprises mostly secular leftist and nationalist groups, independent dissidents, and some Kurdish parties, all of them largely based inside Syria.[3][4] The only Kurdish party from inside Syria to formally affiliate with the SNC, was the Future Current of Mishal Tammo, who was subsequently murdered in the north-eastern Syrian city of Qamishli.[5]
Support and recognition
The only UN member state to have stated that it recognizes the Syrian National Council as the sole legitimate representative body of Syria is Libya, though several others have welcomed its formation. The Egyptian opposition group Democratic Coalition for Egypt has also recognized the council as Syria's legitimate representative.[6] The council itself has asked for international recognition, but denies that it seeks to play the role of a government-in-exile.[6]
| Rank | Entity | Date/Status of recognition | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Libya[7] |
Recognised on 10 October 2011 | “The National Transitional Council has decided after a meeting today to recognise the Syrian National Council as the sole legitimate government in Syria,” NTC member Mussa al-Koni told a news conference in Tripoli.
Koni, who represents Libya’s Tuareg minority in the NTC, said the council has “also decided to close the Syrian embassy in Libya.”[8] |
See also
- Arab Spring
- National Council for the Forces of the Peaceful Revolution (Yemen)
- National Transitional Council (Libya)
References
- ^ the CNN Wire Staff (23 August 2011). "Syrian activists form a 'national council'". CNN. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
{{cite news}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ a b Yezdani, Ipek (23 August 2011). "Syrian dissidents form national council". World Wires. Miami Herald Media. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ^ SNC on Facebook (20 August 2011). "قريبا موقع / المجلس الوطني السوري". Retrieved 26 August 2011.
{{cite news}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Sorbonne professor appointed head of Syrian opposition council". RIA Novosti. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ "Syrian opposition launches joint National Council". BBC News. 2 October 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ "Egypt's largest political bloc recognizes Syria's opposition council". Al Arabiya. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ "Libya NTC says recognises Syrian National Council". Khaleej Times. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ^ "Libya NTC says recognises Syrian National Council". Khaleej Times. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
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