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This Week in Syria, Deeply

Dear Deeply Readers,

The long-awaited peace talks on Syria, known as Geneva II, now have a date: November

23, according to the head of the Arab League. The U.S., the U.N., and Russia wont yet

confirm it theyre still working out complicated details like who will attend, which voices

can credibly represent the disjointed set of players fighting against the Assad regime.

Much rests on the Syrian opposition how capable and cooperative theyll be in the lead

up to talks. The Syrian National Coalition, a political umbrella group, has operated in exile

and lacks for legitimacy on the ground. The International Crisis Group published a

powerful diagnostic of the opposition this week, detailing its weak spots and examining

what it would take to shape a lasting peace at the negotiating table.

Any viable resolution of the war will require emergence of a credibly representative

opposition, the Crisis Group wrote. [The Coalition] will need to dramatically bolster its

presence on the ground, opposition backers will have to streamline their assistance, and

all must develop a strategy to deal with the growing jihadi phenomenon.

If theres one untapped hope for Syria its the rise of the countrys civil society, scores of

Syrians banding together to push for peace, eke out a livelihood, and speak out against al-

Qaida. Their challenge is to be heard, amid all the noise of armed extremists and those

fighting for political power.

While they wait for any sign of impending stability, the fighting continues to accelerate.

This week, it was flashpoint Deir Ezzor, as fierce clashes raged in the wake of a rebel

sniper hit that killed one of Assads top generals. Its a reminder that while Assad hasreclaimed a lead in the balance of power, both sides are suffering a loss in the brutal war

of attrition.

Highlights from Syria Deeply:

Syria Deeply Asks: Has al-Qaida Taken Over the Revolution?

Q+A: Is Turkey Shifting Its Stance on Syria?
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Dear World (Sincerely, Syria)

Syria ER: Mental Health Care for One Syrian Town

In Raqqa, A Lawyer Collecting Evidence Against Assad and ISIS

One on One: Elizabeth Palmer, Correspondent, CBS News

Conversations: A Medical Student in Hama

In Homs, Families Divided By Barricades

Q + A: Samar el-Kadi, Red Cross Spokeswoman, on Kidnapping in SyriaDaughters of the Syrian Revolution

We featured a range of stories on ourSyria Deeply podcast. And as always, to help you

review, heres our day-to-day roundup of Syria headlines last week:

Monday: Deadly Car Bomb Hits Idlib; Chemical Arms Watchdog Pleads For

Ceasefire; Red Cross Workers Kidnapped

Tuesday:Fighting Rages Through Eid Holiday; US Steps Up Call for Peace Talks; RebelsUrged to Assist Chemical Weapons Team

Wednesday:Blast in Southern Syria Kills 21; More Syria Rebels Reject Opposition

Coalition, Residents of Besieged Syrian Town Face Starvation

Thursday: Peace Talks Scheduled for November; Chemical Watchdog Says Half

Inspection Work Done ; Turkey Shells Jihadist Positions in Syria

Friday:Fierce Clashes in Syria's Eastern Deir Ezzor: Rebel Snipers Kill High-RankingGeneral; Date Set for Geneva Peace Talks,Says Syria Official

Headlines From the Week:

Reuters: Suspected Polio Cases Found in Syria for First Time in 14 years

Al Jazeera: Syrias First Kurdish Language Newspaper

NOW Lebanon: Why Turkey is Firing on Jihadists in Syria

New Yorker: Syrias Lost Generation

Reuters: Freed Lebanese, Turkish Hostages Fly Home After Deal

AFP: Deadly Blast Near Capital as Envoy Pushes Peace

Reuters: Jets Bomb Syrian City After Intelligence General Killed

BBC: Syria Must Allow Aid Convoys to Starving Civilians, Says US

BBC: Syria Snipers 'Shoot at Pregnant Women,' UK Doctor Claims

NY Times: The Dilemma of Syria's Alawites

AP: Brutality of Syrias Civil War on Display for World to See on Youtube, Social Media

LA Times: Egypt Criticized for Deporting Syrians
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