奥巴马会见叙利亚反对派领导人

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　　WASHINGTON, May 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama met with the leader of Syria's main rebel group on Tuesday, in a display of U.S. support to the moderate opposition¹ in the war-torn country.
On Tuesday afternoon, Obama joined National Security Advisor² Susan Rice's meeting with Syrian Opposition Coalition³ President Ahmad Jarba and the Coalition delegation⁴, the White House said.
Obama welcomed the Coalition's leadership and "constructive⁵ approach" to dialogue, and encouraged the Coalition to further its vision for an inclusive government that represents all of the people of Syria, said a statement issued by the White House.
Obama and Rice underscored that the United States stands with the moderate opposition and the Syrian people in their efforts to end the conflict and facilitate a political transition, said the statement.
Jarba thanked Obama for U.S. non-lethal assistance, which totals 287 million U.S. dollars, and its role as the largest donor⁶ of humanitarian⁷ assistance with a total aid grant of 1.7 billion dollars, it added.
Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to a political solution to the conflict that includes a transition to a new governing authority, according to the statement.（本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑）