First Syrian parliament since al-Assad’s ousting begins legislative duties

After three decades under Assad family rule, Syria now operates under a fundamentally new institutional framework. The country's first functioning parliament since the regime's fall—composed of two hundred ten members—has begun its legislative duties, according to Al Jazeera. It marks a defining moment in the nation's political transition.

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