[4] The signatories represent both secular and Islamist groups; however al-Qaeda's al-Nusra Front and some of its allies were excluded.

[5] Initially Ahrar ash-Sham was also excluded, however the group did join the alliance in mid August 2014.

[3] Immediately following the first formal meeting of the Syrian Revolutionary Command Council, Col. Muhammad Hallak expressed skepticism toward the October document on which the new group is based, saying it was written to ensure an Islamic government after Assad is toppled.

Col. Hallak was quoted as saying: “The covenant itself doesn't mention the idea of free elections and most of the groups represented in the executive office don’t believe in the original democratic values of the revolution".

[3] In early December 2014, the Hazzm Movement withdrew its affiliation from the Syrian Revolutionary Command Council as a result of clashes between it and the al-Nusra Front in Syria.