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The interim parliament is seated

July 2026Key eventDamascus

PoliticalDamascus and state transition

President al-Sharaa names the appointed third of the People's Assembly — including some minority representatives — and the interim parliament convenes for the first time since Assad's overthrow. Sweida's seats remain vacant pending a vote not yet scheduled; analysts note the chamber contains no organised opposition.

Why it mattersA working legislature is a transition milestone; a legislature without opposition and without Sweida is also a measure of how far inclusion still lags consolidation — the module's central tension, institutionalised.

Confidence: HighSources: Reuters ↗ · Middle East Institute — Syria programme ↗ · Al Jazeera English ↗Methodology Corrections

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State authorityElections and the interim parliament

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Syrian transitional government

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