Damascus: In a historic moment for Syria, members of the country’s electoral colleges convened on Sunday to vote for new lawmakers, signaling a major step in the nation’s political shift following the ouster of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. The vote marks the first parliamentary election under President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who rose to power through a rebel-led offensive and now faces the challenge of unifying a country fractured by 14 years of civil war and sectarian conflict.
Approximately 6,000 electors participated in regional electoral colleges, casting ballots to determine two-thirds of the 210-seat parliament. The remaining third of the seats will be appointed directly by President Sharaa, a former Al Qaeda fighter, giving him significant influence over the legislative body. The