The transitional parliament aims to draft a new elections law during its 30-month term. Syrian authorities have postponed the first meeting of the new transitional parliament, days after announcing the inaugural session had been scheduled for Monday. “The convening of the first session of the peopl»»»

Share: File photo : Workers clean the National Hospital following sectarian clashes in the Druze-majority town of Sweida, Syria, on Friday, Jul.25, 2025. patients in beds were shot at by Syrian security forces. 1,653 Killed in the Sweida Massacre, Including 429 Executed by Defense and Interior Forc»»»

DAMASCUS - Syria on Monday published preliminary results of an indirect vote for a new parliament, a key step in the shift away from ousted leader Bashar al-Assad but one that has sparked concerns about inclusivity and fairness under the country's new leaders. Sunday's vote saw around 6,000 members»»»

Local committees in Syria cast their ballots for members of a transitional parliament in a process criticised as undemocratic, with a third of the new lawmakers to be appointed directly by interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. The assembly's formation is expected to consolidate the power of Sharaa, whose»»»

Ahmed al-Sharaa pushed back against demands for autonomy in Syria, even as hundreds of Druze protested in Sweida Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said he rejected attempts at creating autonomy in Syria and warned that the country's unification "should not be with blood" following a month of sectari»»»

Syrians elect new members of the Parliament in Damascus on July 15, 2024. Louai Beshara/AFP/Getty Images Associated Press — Syria will hold parliamentary elections in September, the head of a body tasked with organizing the election process told state media late July. Mohammed Taha al-Ahmad, chairm»»»