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Sunday, 12th July 2026
Syria's New Parliament Holds First Session Since Assad's Ouster
12 July 2026 23:07 PM
NEWS DESK
Syria's newly formed parliament convened for the first time on Sunday, marking a significant milestone in the country's political transition following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government.
Lawmakers were sworn in during a ceremony attended by Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa before beginning parliamentary business with the election of a speaker.
The 220-member legislature consists of two-thirds elected representatives, while the remaining members were appointed by President al-Sharaa.
The inaugural session comes 19 months after rebel forces led by al-Sharaa overthrew Bashar al-Assad, representing a key step in Syria's efforts to establish a new political order.
Addressing lawmakers at the parliament building in Damascus, al-Sharaa urged members to make the new assembly "a model of responsibility and competence."
He also described parliament as "a platform for truth and justice."
"Syria is writing a glorious chapter in its history that reflects its resilience and courage," the interim president said. "The task before us now is to rebuild both the nation and its people."
The new parliament is widely seen as a crucial test of al-Sharaa's pledge to establish an inclusive political system in a country that, for decades under the Assad family, functioned as a tightly controlled police state where the legislature was widely regarded as little more than a rubber-stamp institution.
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