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Syrian National Council picks Abdelbaset Sayda as leader
Source: BBC
The opposition Syrian National Council (SNC) has elected a Kurdish activist as its new president.
Abdelbaset Sayda was chosen to replace Burhan Ghalioun, who has held the post since the group was established last September, at a meeting in Istanbul.
Mr Sayda, who lives in exile in Sweden, told Reuters he wanted to reform and restructure the council.
Since its inception, the SNC has been plagued by divisions and complaints from activists that it is ineffectual.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18384287
