DAMASCUS: Syria is preparing to establish the first parliament since Bashar Assad was toppled, a milestone in the transition from his rule but one that has stirred new concerns about political inclusivity under President Ahmed Al-Sharaa. Regional committees have selected electoral colleges that will elect two-thirds of the 210-member People’s Assembly, on October 5. Sharaa appoints the remaining third. The authorities say they resorted to this system rather than universal suffrage due to a lack of reliable population data and displacement after years of war.

DAMASCUS: Syria is set to hold the selection process for a transitional parliament on October 5, in accordance with a constitutional declaration announced earlier this year, the…

A third of the People’s Assembly of Syria seats will be appointed directly by President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Syria's Supreme Electoral Commission announced Sunday it would hold parliamentary elections on Oct. 5, first since the ouster of the Bashar Assad...

DAMASCUS: Syria is preparing to establish the first parliament since Bashar Assad was toppled, a milestone in the transition from his rule but one that has stirred new concerns…