First session of Syria’s parliament convenes after Assad’s ousting

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Syria’s transitional parliament convened its first session after the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. The new body aims to draft a constitution and support a democratic transition during a five-year transitional period, replacing the former legislature criticized for lacking democracy.

Syria’s transitional parliament began its first session on Sunday, tasked with drafting the country’s new constitution and laying the groundwork for democracy after decades of authoritarian rule. Syria’s new authorities dissolved the country’s rubber-stamp legislature after toppling long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, and adopted a temporary constitutional declaration to cover a five-year transition period. In October last year, and in a process criticised as undemocratic, local...