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Syria’s Transitional Parliament Session Postponed Amid Ongoing Political Rebuilding
7/6/2026, 1:25:26 AM
Core Event: First Session Delayed Without Explanation
Syrian state television announced on Sunday that the inaugural meeting of the newly formed transitional parliament, scheduled for Monday, has been postponed to an unspecified later date. The notice, relayed from an electoral official, gave no reason for the delay.
Background & Context: Transition After Assad’s Removal
After the December 2024 removal of President Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s interim authorities dissolved the former rubber-stamp legislature. In March 2025, President Ahmed al-Sharaa signed a temporary constitution that establishes a five-year transitional framework and tasks a new parliament with drafting an elections law.
Timeline
- December 2024 – Assad’s ouster
- March 2025 – Temporary constitution signed
- October 2025 – Local committees begin selecting two-thirds of parliament
- Early 2026 – President al-Sharaa appoints 70 members
- July 5 2026 – First session postponed
Composition & Selection
The transitional assembly will have 210 seats. Two-thirds (140 seats) are chosen by local committees appointed by the electoral commission; the remaining 70 seats are directly appointed by President al-Sharaa, a step completed in early 2026. Selection in the Druze-majority Suwayda province is pending, with authorities awaiting “appropriate” conditions after last year’s sectarian violence. In the north-east, member selection concluded after a state-level agreement to integrate Kurdish institutions.
Why It Matters: Impact on the Transition
The parliament’s mandate to draft an elections law is central to the five-year transition, as the law will set the framework for a popular vote. Delays in convening the assembly could shift the timetable for legislative preparation and affect perceptions of the transition’s credibility.
Official Statements & Responses
State television conveyed the electoral official’s postponement notice without providing a cause. President al-Sharaa’s earlier actions—appointing 70 members and signing the temporary constitution—were presented as steps toward institutional continuity. The electoral committee, led by Mohammed Taha al-Ahmad, stressed that the parliament must draft the elections law within its 30-month term.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
The announcement provides no explanation for the postponement, and the source does not indicate whether internal disagreements or logistical issues contributed. Details on when Suwayda’s member selection will occur remain absent.
Verbatim Quotes
- “The convening of the first session of the people’s assembly has been postponed to a date to be determined later,” — State television, citing an electoral official
- “The new parliament will have a 30-month term and work on a new elections law while preparing the ground for a popular vote, according to the head of the electoral committee, Mohammed Taha al-Ahmad.” — Mohammed Taha al-Ahmad, head of the electoral committee
What’s Next
The electoral commission is expected to set a new date for the parliament’s first session and to complete Suwayda’s member selection once conditions allow. The assembly will then begin drafting the elections law required for the eventual popular vote.
