Syrian opposition elects interim prime minister
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The main Western-backed opposition group in Syria has elected an interim prime minister as it seeks to firm up its standing as a viable political alternative there.
The Syrian National Coalition voted during a meeting in Istanbul on Saturday to name Ahmad Saleh Touma, a dentist and longtime political activist, to lead the group. Touma's election comes as the United States and Russia have agreed to a deal to secure and destroy Syria's chemical weapons and are seeking a breakthrough on broad talks to end the long and deadly Syrian civil war. (AP)
