Results from the first parliamentary elections since the fall of Bashar al-Assad show only 13% of seats were won by female and minority candidates.

Three provinces will not be included "for security reasons", amid concerns over how representative the polls will be.

DAMASCUS: Members of local committees in Syria began on Sunday selecting members of a transitional parliament, in a process criticized as undemocratic, with a third of the members…

A third of the members are appointed by interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, who has said it is impossible to hold direct elections now.

Two-thirds of Syria's new parliament will be chosen by electoral colleges, with the rest appointed by interim president.

Damaskus (dpa) - Zum ersten Mal seit dem Ende der Assad-Herrschaft hat es in Syrien eine Parlamentswahl gegeben - ein wichtiger Schritt für die politische Neuordnung des Landes…

After more than a decade of civil war, committee members will choose transitional parliament

The elections mark a significant step in Syria’s post-conflict transition, but critics argue the elections fall short of full democracy

Welche Rolle und Macht das Parlament in Syrien künftig haben wird, ist längst nicht ausgemacht. Die Wahl der 140 von 210 Abgeordneten sehen einige - trotz aller Kritik - dennoch…

Welche Rolle und Macht das Parlament in Syrien künftig haben wird, ist längst nicht ausgemacht. Die Wahl der 140 von 210 Abgeordneten sehen einige - trotz aller Kritik - dennoch…

Syria’s electoral commission on Monday announced the official results of the country’s first parliamentary elections since the fall of Bashar Assad....

Election marks landmark moment in country’s post-war transition, but vote goes largely to Sunni male representatives.

In the first elections since the Assad regime was ousted, there was no popular vote and women and minorities won few seats. Still, many Syrians saw it as progress toward ending…

Results from the first parliamentary elections since the fall of Bashar al-Assad show only 13% of seats were won by female and minority candidates.