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
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
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
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
