Syrian national dialogue conference - in pictures

  • Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara speaks at the national dialogue conference in Damascus. Photo: Sana
    Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara speaks at the national dialogue conference in Damascus. Photo: Sana
  • Participants at the national dialogue conference, at the Dama Rose Hotel in Damascus. AP
    Participants at the national dialogue conference, at the Dama Rose Hotel in Damascus. AP
  • Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani speaks during the conference. Reuters
    Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani speaks during the conference. Reuters
  • President Al Shara, centre, arrives at the Dama Rose Hotel. He told the conference Syria must unite around a state that has a 'monopoly' of weapons. AP
    President Al Shara, centre, arrives at the Dama Rose Hotel. He told the conference Syria must unite around a state that has a 'monopoly' of weapons. AP
  • Attendees at the national dialogue, which is aimed at listening to different political views and is non-binding. AP
    Attendees at the national dialogue, which is aimed at listening to different political views and is non-binding. AP
  • Participants gathered for the conference. AP
    Participants gathered for the conference. AP
  • A predominantly Kurdish militia group in control of large swathes of eastern Syria and a Druze spiritual leader in southern Syria were absent from the event. AFP
    A predominantly Kurdish militia group in control of large swathes of eastern Syria and a Druze spiritual leader in southern Syria were absent from the event. AFP