HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) – The Assyrian Democratic Organization (ADO) in Syria on Sunday voiced its rejection of the exclusion of the Assyrian and Syriac national holiday, Akitu — the Babylonian-Assyrian New Year — from the list of official holidays recently set by a presidential decree. Earlier the same day, the Syrian presidency issued a…

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) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) issued  on Sunday evening a statement reporting new violations committed by Syrian government forces in the city of Deir Hafir, eastern Aleppo countryside. In its statement, the SDF said, “Militants of the Damascus government continue to escalate their attacks and violations in areas of north…

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

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – A new presidential decree issued on Sunday in Syria officially set the country’s national holidays and public festivals, while overlooking Kurdish calls for official recognition of key Kurdish dates. The decree designates March 18 as the Anniversary of the Syrian Revolution, marking the beginning of nationwide protests against former President…

President Ahmad al-Sharaa stated on Sunday that the new parliamentary elections is a historic moment in Syria and called on Syrians to shoulder responsibility for rebuilding their country. During a visit to the National Library electoral center in Damascus, President al-Sharaa, said that ”Syria was able in just a few months, to engage in an…

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).…

Two-thirds of Syria's new parliament will be chosen by electoral colleges, with the rest appointed by interim president.

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…