Syria’s opposition has set preconditions for attending long delayed peace talks known as Geneva 2 . <br /><br /> Speaking in Cairo, Syrian National Coalition President Ahmad Jarba told the Arab League he would attend the conference only if there was a clear time frame for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to leave power:<br />“We have decided not to enter Geneva talks unless it is with dignity and unless there is a successful transfer of power with all its institutions accompanied with a definite time line. And no to the attendance of the Iranian representative at the mediation table,” said Syrian opposition chief President Ahmad Jarba.<br /><br /> The talks are meant to bring Syria’s warring sides to the negotiating table without any preconditions from either party. <br /><br /> The opposition’s move adds further doubt as to when the conference will be held.<br /><br /> Arab and Western officials have said that it is unlikely to be convened this month.
