Syrian National Coalition leader Moaz Alkhatib speaks to the media after meeting with Arab League head Nabil al-Arabi in Cairo February 11, 2013. Photo by Reuters
Syrian Opposition Leader Resigns -- Al Jazeera
Ahmed Moaz Al Khatib resigns from the National Coalition, expressing frustration at the lack of international support.
Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib, Syria's opposition leader, has announced his resignation from the National Coalition, his spokesman told Al Jazeera.
Mohamed Ali said the resignation followed Saturday's meeting with the European Union, "which resulted in achieving nothing".
In a statement released on his facebook page on Sunday, Al Khatib confirmed his resignation from the dissident group recognised by dozens of states and organisations as a legitimate representative of the Syrian people.
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