Few women lawmakers elected in Syria’s first parliamentary election since ousting of Bashar al-Assad

Just seven women have been elected in Syria’s first elections since the ousting of Bashar al-Assad, in an indirect parliamentary election marred by concerns about representation of minorities and the ...

Syria holds first elections since Assad’s ouster, marking a cautious step in political transition

Syria has held its first parliamentary elections since Bashar Assad was ousted nearly a year ago. The People's Assembly will work on a new elections law and constitution as the country transitions ...

What to expect as Syria goes to the polls for the first time since Assad’s ouster

Syria is holding parliamentary elections for the first time since its autocratic former president, Bashar Assad, was unseated in December.

What to expect as Syria holds first parliamentary elections since Assad's ouster

Syria is holding parliamentary elections on Sunday for the first time since the fall of the country's longtime autocratic leader, Bashar Assad, who was unseated in a rebel offensive in December.

Syria’s strange post-Assad election

Voting in 10 districts in the Druze -majority Sweida province and Kurdish-controlled areas the north was indefinitely postponed. The country remains riven by sectarian violence, and the central ...

Syria holds its first parliamentary election since ousting of Bashar al-Assad

Syria held its first elections since the ousting of strongman President Bashar al-Assad in December in what the people hope will propel the country towards economic stability, prosperity and peace.Vie ...

Former Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad nearly dies from suspected poisoning while hiding out in Russia

The longtime ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin spent nine days in the hospital after being poisoned at his Russian villa.

Syria’s first post-Assad elections test path to democracy

Syria’s transitional government held limited elections for a new parliament, marking the first step toward reform since the end of Assad’s rule.

Syrian electors cast ballots in indirect vote for first post-Assad parliament

It is a milestone in the country's shift away from the ousted regime of Bashar al-Assad and a major test of inclusivity.
Middle East Institute

The War on Drugs in Post-Assad Syria

Following the fall of the Assad regime, Syria launched a war on drugs in an effort to dismantle the Captagon empire that had flourished under Bashar al-Assad’s rule. Known as the “poor man’s cocaine,” ...
The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Syria holds first post-Assad elections

Syria on Sunday held its first parliamentary elections, nearly a year after a rebel-led offensive unseated longtime autocratic leader Bashar Assad.
Reuters

Syria risks rupturing as armed camps face off across the Euphrates

When Bashar al-Assad fell, Syria split along the Euphrates River between Islamist-dominated government forces and Kurdish-led fighters. An 1,800-kilometer journey across this divide reveals how ...