Syria to hold first parliamentary elections since al-Assad’s fall
Summary
Syria will hold parliamentary elections from September 15 to 20. These will be the first elections since the former leader, Bashar al-Assad, was ousted. A new interim government is managing the country's transition.Key Facts
- Syria will hold parliamentary elections between September 15 and 20.
- Elections are the first since the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad.
- One-third of the 210 parliamentary seats will be appointed by interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
- The remaining seats will be elected through an electoral college in each province.
- A temporary constitution creates an interim parliament until a permanent one is established.
- Recent sectarian violence in Suwayda has escalated tensions in Syria.
- Fighting involved armed Bedouin clans and the Druze religious minority.
- Israel conducted air strikes on Syrian government forces, citing defending the Druze community.
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