Berlin, Shawwal 17, 1433, Sep 4, 2012, SPA -- Germany's Foreign Minister Guido Pfister Filet will open here later today a conference on the future of Syria. The conference will be held in cooperation with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in accordance with an agreement between Berlin and Abu Dhabi during the Friends of Syria conference, which was held last February in the UAE capital. Chairman of the Syrian National Council Abdul-Basit Seda, members of the Council as well as some EU officials and representatives of the Arab states will participate in the conference. --SPA 11:32 LOCAL TIME 08:32 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1026888