Voice of America: Moderate Syrian Cleric to Lead Opposition

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Moderate Syrian Cleric to Lead Opposition Nov 12th 2012, 08:40 Syrian opposition groups have elected a moderate cleric, Maath al-Khatib, to lead a new coalition uniting the various factions fighting to oust President Bashar al-Assad. Khatib is a former imam at the Umayyad mosque in Damascus and was imprisoned several times for criticizing Assad's rule before leaving Syria this year. Opposition members also voted Sunday in Doha to elect businessman Riad Seif and well-known female activist Suhair al-Attasi as vice presidents. Anti-Assad figures ... Media files: 96918246-9CE6-4DEF-8737-C26EB2AF1F60_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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