First congress of the Syrian opposition

Syrian Democratic Movement Secretary General Muheddin Ladhikani announced first congress of the Syrian opposition movement to be held in the Tunisian capital of Tunis in September. The event is intended to unite Syrians working inside and outside Syria to plan an agenda for the country after the fall of Syrian President Bashar al Assad's regime. Ladhikani said the Arab silence about the situation in Syria needs to be broken. Tunisian political parties, including the Progressive Democratic Party and the main Tunisian Islamist movement Ennahda, are working to create a support committee for the Syrian people.