(Zaman Al Wasl)- About 250 Syrian tribal figures met in Istanbul on Sunday in a reunion meeting to unite Arab tribes and discuss its role in Syria post-war.
Imad al-Issa al-Dulaimi, head of al-Dulaim tribe delegation told Zaman al-Wasl the first day of the conference had set a framework strengthening the stance of Syrian tribes and building more common ground.
Al-Dulaimi asserted on the unity of the Syrian land, saying the principles of the Syrian revolution and Geneva resolution where no role for Bashar al-Assad in Syria's future.
The convened tribes seek to form one bloc that can be active in eastern Syria as the Kurdish and Shiite militias are expanding their power.
The tribes have been neglected, sidelined and exploited by the Baathist regime in Damascus for decades but in a democratic Syria that will certainly change. Members of the tribes inside and outside the country are organising themselves and have certain expectations when the regime falls, according to the US-based analyst Hassan Hassan.
Zaman A Wasl
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