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Sharmine Narwani: Syrian Opposition is not United and Cohesive

Interview by Kourosh Ziabari | FNA | December 8, 2013

TEHRAN – Syria is entrapped in a mesmerizing and unusual conflict these days. Fighters from more than 80 countries, mostly the European and Arab allies of the United States, have taken up arms against the Syrian government and persistently push for the removal of President Bashar al-Assad from power. Opinion polls, however, show that the majority of Syrians support President Assad and want him to remain in power.