Syria is holding its first indirect parliamentary election since the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.

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…

DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – The Islamic State (ISIS) claimed on Friday that it carried out several attacks in Syria, saying most of them targeted areas under the control of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the country’s east. In its weekly publication al-Naba, a media outlet affiliated with the extremist group, ISIS claimed…

DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – The Islamic State (ISIS) announced on Friday the results of its recent operations in Syria, saying that most of its attacks targeted areas controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the country’s northeast. In its weekly publication al-Nabaa, the ISIS-affiliated outlet, the group claimed responsibility for killing 11…

By Manish Rai In his maiden speech in the United Nations General Assembly, Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, called for lifting of international sanctions on Syria, becoming the first head of state from Syria to address the gathering in nearly 60 years. This signifies the first appearance of a Syrian president since Nureddin al-Atassi took…

In analysing the current Syrian and broader Middle Eastern context, it becomes essential to examine the structural difference between the notion of the “state” and the condition of an “alternative authority” that emerges in its absence. A state consists of governmental institutions and administrative bodies responsible for managing public affairs, upholding constitutional law, and implementing…