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…

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan reaffirmed Turkey’s full support to the Syrian government, noting that Syria’s new People’s Assembly elections on October 5 represent a pivotal step in the country’s history. The foreign minister added that Syria’s stability and security is key for Turkey’s national security. “Our border with Syria and everything beyond it is…

Polling centers opened at nine a.m. on Sunday for members of the electoral colleges to begin voting in the first Syrian parliamentary elections after the liberation. Members of the electoral colleges will select representatives from 1578 candidates for Syria’s new People’s Assembly, in an important step in the country’s rebuilding process.

Polling centers opened at nine a.m. on Sunday for members of the electoral colleges to begin voting in the first Syrian parliamentary elections after the liberation. Members of the electoral colleges will select representatives from 1578 candidates for Syria’s new People’s Assembly, in an important step in the country’s rebuilding process.

Three provinces will not be included "for security reasons", amid concerns over how representative the polls will be.

The Media Office at the Ministry of Education has denied social media reports alleging that musical instruments at the National Music Institute, in Joudat al-Hashemi High School building in Damascus, were subjected to acts of vandalism. In a statement to SANA, the Media Office clarified that the circulated images actually depict ongoing renovation and rehabilitation…

Information Minister Hamza al-Mustafa announced Saturday the completion of the preliminary design for the main news studio at the General Organization of Radio and Television. “Following the completion of technical studies, the preliminary design for the main news studio at the General Organization of Radio and Television has been finalized. A leading company has undertaken…

Syria will hold its first parliamentary election since liberation on Sunday, with voting to be conducted by Electoral committee formed across the country’s provinces. The first Syrian People’s Assembly to be formed since the fall of the defunct regime. The voting process, which will mark the formation of the first Syrian People’s Assembly since the…

HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) – As the sixth anniversary of the Turkish occupation of Sere Kaniye (Ras al-Ain) approaches, the Committee of Displaced People from Sere Kaniye launched a signature campaign on Saturday at al-Hawl Camp in Hasakah. The initiative is part of a series of activities demanding the safe return of residents to their…