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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa with Defence Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra and others in Damascus on 21 December 2024. They are now trying to create a parliament.

Between hope and doubt: the making of Syria’s new Parliament

While sham elections have been seen before, a genuinely representative elected legislature has not. The opportunity is huge, and early signs are good, but there are still far too many questions.

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Demonstrators in the Syrian city of Sweida protest the deteriorating economic conditions on September 5, 2023. There was a city-wide boycott of the election.

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Behind the façade: understanding Syria’s parliamentary election

This bureaucratic sham is meant to make the Assad regime look credible but instead just demonstrates its sclerosis. Little wonder most Syrians don't bother.

Haid Haid 24 July 2024

Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait, addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2022. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado

Kuwait Crown Prince Accepts Government Resignation Following Elections

Kuwait's crown prince accepted the government's resignation on Sunday following a parliamentary election in the Gulf Arab country in which opposition candidates made considerable gains, state news…

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Iranians protest against the surge in fuel prices (AFP)

Iran: Endless Living Crises, Human Rights Violations

During setbacks and crises, warnings are issued by loyalists before the opposition, out of fear of losing control and facing worse conditions and the collapse of the state. Iran today is facing the…

Ahmed Taher 20 May 2022

Iraq Elections 2021

The Iraqi Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) announced 96% of the initial results for the early general elections held on Oct. 10, the fifth parliamentary vote since 2003. Many…

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Najla Bouden: The Independent Geologist; Arab World's First Female PM

'Gendering' ministries and women ministering are not surprising for Tunisia, a democratic country, but the position of head of government is the distinguishing mark today in Tunisia and is subsequent…

Majalla 09 October 2021

Migrants arrive at the main railway station in Munich, Germany September 13, 2015. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle

German Bundestag Elections: Will They See Wider Migrant Voting?

In the 2021 Federal Parliament (Bundestag) elections, 7.4 million Germans withimmigrant backgrounds are entitled to vote for their new representatives. But what is the expectedturnout of voters with…

Majalla 24 September 2021

A Saudi Arabian national flag flies in a city square in Buraidah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, Aug. 4. 2019. Saudi Arabia has been draining its reserves to cover social spending amid low oil prices. Photographer: Tasneem Alsultan/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Saudi Arabia Pledges to Provide Support for Tunisia, Tunisian Presidency Says

Saudi Arabia pledged on Sunday to provide the necessary support for Tunisia, which is suffering a political, economic, and health crisis, the Tunisian presidency said on Sunday. Saudi State…

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