QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Badran Jia Kurd, a senior Kurdish official and advisor to the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), warned Sunday that the current format of Syria’s parliamentary elections could deepen political divisions in the country. On Sunday, polling centers across Syria opened for the first legislative elections since the…

Several foreign diplomats and representatives of international organizations observed Syria’s parliamentary elections in Damascus on Sunday, describing the process as organized, transparent, and conducted with clear commitment to integrity. Among those monitoring the vote was Burhan Kor Oglu, chargé d’affaires of the Turkish Embassy in Damascus, who visited the National Library polling center in the…

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Syria held its first parliamentary elections on Sunday since the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, but the vote was marred by the exclusion of key regions. Polling stations opened across several governorates, excluding Suwayda and the areas run by the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES).…

DAMASCUS/QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Syria’s first parliamentary elections following the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad’s regime have sparked intense debate over the true representativeness of the electoral process and the legitimacy of its outcome. The elections, which come amid ongoing political and security challenges, have raised concerns about the extent to which they…

In just a few days, Syria is set to hold what is nominally a legislative election. Yet the signs are unmistakable: this is not a representative process, but a rebranded mechanism of appointment—unfit, unfree, and unworthy of the name. In the absence of a safe environment, amid the collapse of state institutions and the fragmentation…