BEIRUT—Syrian opposition members met Monday in Damascus, the first such gathering sanctioned by the government, but activists abroad rejected the move, signaling that President Bashar al-Assad's offer of a national dialogue could widen splits within the opposition. Nike Air Yeezy The meeting, which addressed a political transition to democracy from the four-decade rule of the Assad family, was the first of its kind to gather opposition activists in a public venue, attendees said. It appeared to show the scope for political conversation that more than three months of street protests have forced on Mr. Assad's regime. In a closing statement, participants said they supported the popular uprising and identified themselves as independents with no intent to act as substitutes for other opposition members. "The meeting calls on coordinating the opposition with the popular street movement for national, democratic, peaceful change in Syria," the statement said. Nike Zoom Kobe VI It also rejected foreign intervention and said Arab and international media should be allowed to cover events in Syria. Syria's government has begun to accredit some members of the foreign media after largely barring them from the country for the past three months. Antiregime activists, in Syria and in exile, said they had expected the meeting to echo the regime's line of advocating dialogue as a way out Syria's crisis, and said it wouldn't represent street protesters who demand the end of Mr. Assad's rule. Air Max Lebron Several of those who have organized recent street protests have broadly rejected dialogue with Syria's government. Some activists in Syria say they will refuse to take part in discussions as long as tanks and troops are used to quell protests but may reconsider upon the cessation of violence, which is estimated to have killed over 1,400 people. Redwing Shoes "There was some confusion between this conference and the 'national dialogue' the regime has called for, though I believe this meeting was independent" and not a government initiative, said Aref Dalila, an opposition figure in Damascus who didn't attend the meeting. Syrian state-owned media covered the gathering. The state news agency reported "a number of Syrian opposition and independent figures…discussing the current situation in Syria and means for overcoming the crisis." Louay Hussain, one of the organizers, said some 200 intellectuals and writers attended. Vibram Shoes Clarks Shoes Nike Air Max 2011 Nike Air Max 2009