US EditionSyria Delays in Last Minute the First Parliamentary Election Since Fall of Assad Regime
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Syria holds first post‑Assad parliamentary vote: What to know
Syria’s first post-Assad parliamentary elections — with seats chosen by local committees rather than a public vote — spark backlash as the government postpones voting in Druze- and Kurdish-majority regions.
Syria holds first parliamentary election since fall of Assad regime
Regional electoral committees will choose 140 of 210 seats, while the president will directly choose the other 70. Elections won't include Druze-dominated Sweida governorate or Kurdish-controlled governorates due to 'security concerns'
Syria's first parliamentary elections began today since rebels toppled President Bashar al-Assad's dictatorial regime last December. The elections will last until Saturday, but are not direct. Two-thirds of the new parliament's lawmakers will be elected by the electorate, while the other third will be appointed by President Ahmad Shaara. Voting is taking place in only 11 of Syria's 14 provinces. The elections will not be held in the Druze-domina…
The new power is seeking to establish its authority in the next general election, the first since the fall of Bashar El-Assad. But without a real process of justice and reconciliation, community tensions are likely to worsen, warns the Iraqi journalist in Al-Jazeera.
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