Syrian opposition forces to elect new president

The Syrian opposition forces  are going to meet in Istanbul next week in order to select the new president for the Syrian National Coalition and renew the Cabinet of the interim government, Hürriyet Daily News reports.

The coalition of the Syrian opposition forces is expected to increase the number of its members, particularly by adding groups on the ground fighting, during the meeting in Istanbul in order to become more representative of the Syrian people.

Now the coalition has 62 members. Three opposition leaders, George Sabra, Burhan Ghalioun and Louay Safi, are said to have high chances of being elected as the new president of the body.