Syrian opposition to attend peace talks

Published January 20, 2014 9:34pm ET



ISTANBUL (AP) — The main Western-backed Syrian opposition group says it will attend peace talks in Switzerland after the United Nations withdrew an invitation to Iran.

The Syrian National Coalition’s political committee welcomed the U.N.’s move in a statement and said it confirms participation in the so-called Geneva 2 conference.

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