( CNN ) -- Syria 's opposition opened an embassy Wednesday in Doha , Qatar , a day after Arab League representatives meeting there allowed the rebels to take Syria 's seat at the summit . The embassy is the first for the Syrian National Coalition , which has been recognized by more than 100 nations as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people . Other coalition ambassadors -- in Paris , London , Washington and the representative to the Gulf Cooperation Council countries all operate without a formal embassy building , according to Sarah Karkour with the coalition 's media office . The coalition is taking over the embassy building that formerly housed the diplomatic representatives of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad 's government , which lashed out Wednesday at the Arab League 's decision to seat rebel leaders at the summit . The government said the Arab League was in violation of its own charter for its decision to seat `` an illegitimate party and raise a flag other than the Syrian national flag , '' the state-run SANA news agency reported . Russia also objected to the Syrian National Coalition 's role at the summit , according to the state-run RIA-Novosti news service . CNN 's Hamdi Alkhshali contributed to this report .
Syrian opposition opens its first embassy in Syria , Qatar . The opening comes Wednesday after opposition leaders got a seat at Arab League summit . That decision angered Doha 's government .