Damascus, Aug 23, 2025 (AFP) - Syria postpones selection of lawmakers from Druze, Kurdish-held areas

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2025-08-23

A Syrian official said Saturday that the selection process planned for a transitional parliament next month will be postponed in Druze-majority Sweida and two Kurdish-held provinces. After toppling longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December, Syria's new authorities, led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, dissolved the Assad-era parliament and adopted a temporary constitution for a five-year transition. The interim charter has been criticised for conce......

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