An opposition front man made the announcement Friday following a meeting in Cairo about whether to hold peace talks with
Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad's
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government.
The front man said the coalition will meet in Istanbul on March 2 to chose its prime minister.
Mr. Assad has not commented on the announcement, which comes as violence continues to plague the country.
The Syrian Observatory of Human Rights said at least 12 people were killed and dozens maimed Friday in a missile strike in the northern city of Aleppo. The corpse count is expected to rise, as many are believed to be trapped under the rubble of damaged buildings.