Middle East

Sep. 16, 2013 | 12:18 AM

New opposition prime minister faces daunting Al-Qaeda challenge

Ahmad Tuma, Syria's newly elected interim Prime Minister by the Syrian opposition National Coalition (SNC), shakes hand with the chief of SNC, Ahmad Jarba (R) after a press conference on September 15, 2013, in Istanbul. (AFP PHOTO/ HO / SNC MEDIA OFFICE)

Khaled Yacoub Oweis| Reuters

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on September 16, 2013, on page 8.

Comments

Your feedback is important to us!

We invite all our readers to share with us their views and comments about this article.

Disclaimer: Comments submitted by third parties on this site are the sole responsibility of the individual(s) whose content is submitted. The Daily Star accepts no responsibility for the content of comment(s), including, without limitation, any error, omission or inaccuracy therein. Please note that your email address will NOT appear on the site.

Alert: If you are facing problems with posting comments, please note that you must verify your email with Disqus prior to posting a comment. follow this link to make sure your account meets the requirements. (http://bit.ly/vDisqus)