Syria moves forward with first post-Assad elections
Syria’s new transitional government doesn’t control all of Syria, meaning that it will be difficult to hold elections in some areas.
Members of electoral colleges pose for a photo, on the day they vote for their candidates of the new Syrian Parliament since Bashar al-Assad's government was toppled, in Damascus, Syria, October 5, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/KHALIL ASHAWI)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated: