Damascus says Hasaka unrest will not affect parliamentary elections

Syria’s electoral committee said Saturday that recent unrest in Hasaka is “a passing event that will not affect the electoral process in the province,” as authorities move ahead with preparations for parliamentary elections in the northeast.

News

Iraqi candidates bypass electoral silence through social media: Monitor

A monitoring group warned that several Iraqi parliamentary candidates are violating the official electoral silence period by promoting themselves on social media.

News

IHEC says will not publish early election results Sunday

Ghalai further noted that, so far, no violations have been recorded during the process.

News

Election watchdog records 20 violations during Iraq’s electoral silence period

Tammuz Organization for Election Monitoring reported at least 20 violations of election campaign rules in Dhi Qar province on the first day of the “electoral silence” period, including illegal campaign ads near polling centers.

News

UN criticizes underrepresentation of women in Syrian parliament

Out of 221 women running in the Syrian parliamentary elections, only six secured seats in the legislature

News

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.

News

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.

News

Election campaigning begins in Iraq

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

News