“What Syrians hope is that this is a part of the transition, part of the pathway that we need to go through..."
People's Assembly to be chosen by electoral subcommittees in first vote under interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
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…
DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) carried out on Sunday a series of security operations in the eastern countryside of Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria, arresting seven suspects amid a surge in attacks targeting their forces and local figures. A military source from the SDF told North Press that joint patrols…
President Ahmad al-Sharaa issued Decree No. (188) of 2025, which sets the official holidays and the days on which workers subject to the provisions of the Basic Law for State Workers are entitled to a holiday with full pay. The decree introduces two additional official holidays: Liberation Day (December 8) and Syrian Revolution Day (March…
Polling centers in some electoral districts have closed after electoral colleges casted their votes in the first parliamentary elections in Syria. Spokesperson for the Higher Election Committee, Nawar Najmeh told SANA that voting has concluded at the polling centers in Daraa’s al-Sanamin, Baniyas in Tartus, and al-Qusayr in Homs. Vote counting has begun. Also in…
SUWAYDA, Syria (North Press) – Suwayda Governorate in southern Syria experienced on Sunday a near-total shutdown of bakeries, marking the second consecutive day of halted operations due to a worsening flour shortage. The deepening bread crisis has plagued the governorate for weeks, leaving residents struggling to meet basic needs. A local service official confirmed to…
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).…
Members of the Electoral Colleges began on Sunday morning voting in the first Syrian Parliamentary Elections marking a significant step in developing the country’s legislative body.