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HARDtalk: Monzer Akbik

05/11/2013 GMT

BBC World News - HARDtalk, Monzer Akbik

Zeinab Badawi talks to Monzer Akbik, a key figure in the Syrian National Coalition.

Will disarray in rebel ranks prevent the opposition leaders from attending the Geneva 2 conference? HARDtalk speaks to Monzer Akbik, a key figure in the Syrian National Coalition.

The first formal negotiations between the Syrian government and opposition leaders - known as the Geneva 2 conference - are planned to take place soon. The UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi has been in Damascus to meet President Assad in preparation for the talks. But what of the opposition? HARDtalk speaks to Monzer Akbik, the Chief of Staff to the leader of the Syrian opposition umbrella group, the Syrian National Coalition. However, there is disarray in rebel ranks about whether they should attend the talks at all. So is the opposition scuppering the best chance to end the bloodshed in Syria?

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