One step ahead, two back: Syria’s bumpy transition continues

Amid recent "parliamentary elections" of a dubious and undemocratic nature, clashes and tenuous integration efforts with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), and continuing efforts to lift US sanctions, Syria is undergoing a tumultuous period in which the stakes for the country's future makeup are high

Mohammed A. Salih

Opinion

Syria holds first parliamentary elections since Assad’s ouster

“The approved polling centers in the provinces open their doors to start the voting process and receive the members of the electoral bodies to cast their votes," SANA reported.

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Syria's election campaigns end ahead of Sunday vote

The parliamentary elections are set to be held on Sunday, marking Syria’s first parliamentary election following the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024.

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Election campaigning begins in Iraq

The candidates will have 38 days to make their bids for the parliament.

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Iraq warns candidates of fines, jail as campaigning begins

Iraq's Council of Representatives has 329 seats distributed across the country's provinces under a proportional representation system.

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Iraq elections campaigning to start Friday

Last week, the body fined several senior figures, including Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani and former premier Nouri al-Maliki, two million dinars for violating election campaign regulations.

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Syria closes electoral candidate registration, kicks off campaigning period

A total of 1,578 candidates have put their names forward to run in Syria's upcoming parliamentary elections, which are set to be held on October 5.

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Iraqi commission fines PM Sudani, Maliki for election campaign violations

The list of violators also includes Defense Minister Thabet al-Abbasi, Higher Education Minister Naeem al-Aboudi, and Deputy Parliament Speaker Muhsin al-Mandalawi, alongside Sudani and Maliki.

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IHEC vows 'penalties and fines' for early election campaigners

Candidates for Iraq's upcoming parliamentary elections are allowed to begin officially campaigning 30 days prior to the vote.

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