Dossier
Transitional parliament
Coverage of Transitional parliament in the Nexus archive.
- Syria delays first session of transitional parliament without explanation
Syria has delayed the first session of its transitional parliament without providing an explanation. The parliament is tasked with drafting a new elections law during its 30-month term.
- Syria announces Sharaa's parliamentary appointees, SDF Kurds sidelined
Syria's government announced 70 members appointed to its transitional parliament. The SDF Kurds were sidelined in the appointments.
- Syria's Sharaa appoints lawmakers, paving way for new parliament to convene
Syrian authorities announced 70 lawmakers appointed by President Ahmed al-Sharaa to a transitional parliament, which will convene next week. The 210-member chamber, with two-thirds selected by regional electoral colleges last year, operates under a presidential system established after Sharaa ousted Bashar al-Assad in 2024.