13 July 2026. Dr. Abdul Hamid Aqil al-Awak, a constitutional lawyer, former judge, academic and public servant, was elected Speaker of Syria’s new legislature. Having opposed the previous regime while serving as a judge, he went into exile in 2014 to Turkey, where he laid out legal policies and procedures for Syria’s path to becoming a constitutional democracy.Read more at: SYRIAN OBSERVER
13 July 2026. When Syria’s new parliament convened for oath-taking and electing its leader and presidential council, President al-Sharaa urged lawmakers to prioritize public duty, strengthen accountability and help build a responsible, consensus-based legislature. He said the Assembly must serve as a platform for truth and justice.Read more at: SYRIAN OBSERVER
2 July 2026. With 70 appointments by the president, adding to 137 elected members, Syria’s transitional parliament is complete. The appointees include figures from diverse spheres of Syrian life, including 15 women, plus individuals who suffered years of detention and loss of limbs in Syria’s liberation struggle.Read more at: SANA
25 May 2026. Elections of members to Syria’s Peoples Assembly took place in the largely Kurdish northeast regions of Hasakah and Aleppo provinces, after security-related delays. The political integration of SDF forces into Syrian state structures enables the People’s Assembly to begin its legislative work.Read more at: LEVANT 24
2 May 2026. Information Minister al-Mustafa said Syria has increased its engagement with foreign journalists through global media outreach, welcoming over 5,000 foreign journalists, expanding programs that support openness with journalists and researchers, and communications with Syrians abroad.Read more at: SANA
14 April 2026. Syria’s health ministry reaffirms free medical services, rejects hospital privatization, expands fully free hospital facilities, maintains unified medicine prices, and pledges government support to ensure citizens receive essential care without financial burden.Read more at: SANA
Signs of a new style of leadership are appearing around the world. As old systems fail to respond to accelerating change, people are looking for leaders who can move beyond age‑old patterns of established authority and embrace emerging realities. In many countries — including those that have endured profound upheaval — leaders are arising who emphasise social cohesion, inclusiveness, compassion, responsibility and building trust.
20 March 2026. Speaking to a gathering at Eid, the President highlighted Syria’s economic achievements, recovery plans, and its role in creating stability. “Syria has moved into a new phase,” he said, “transforming from a conflict arena into a force contributing to stability and security both internally and regionally.”Read more at: ENABBALADISee also: LEVANT24
23 February 2026. Election preparations are taking place in the province of Raqqa, formerly under SDF control, with electoral bodies being formed to insure fair and inclusive representation. Following Raqqa, elections will be held in Hasakah province and part of Aleppo, enabling the new parliament to convene.Read more at: SANA
31 October 2025. Syria’s push for clean government gained momentum as President al-Sharaa urged transparency and accountability, asking leaders, “Have you forgotten you are the sons of the revolution?” He called on officials and business leaders to reject past abuses and embrace reform.Read more at: LEVANT24
14 October 2025. In a Turkish newspaper interview, Fawza Youssef stated that discussions were held on a mechanism to incorporate the SDF forces into Syria’s military, and expressed hope that the process toward cooperation would continue.Read more at: ENABBALADI
5 October 2025. Syrians should be proud of their transition from chaos and war to elections, within a matter of months, said President al-Sharaa. He calls rebuilding the country a collective responsibility requiring all citizens to participate.Read more at: SANA
3 October 2025. Syrian-American Rabbi Henry Hamra announced his candidacy for the People’s Council in Damascus, the first Jewish candidate for Syria’s People’s Council since 1967. His platform promotes reconstruction, economic growth, and lifting the US Caesar Act sanctions. He stressed his belief in a united and tolerant Syria, and his aim to bridge Syrian communities at home and abroad. Hamra’s father, Youssef Hamra, the Chief Rabbi of Syrian Jews in NY, left Syria in 1992.Read more at: SANA
14 September 2025. Media professionals gathered in Damascus to find ways to balance press freedoms with the need to curb social media hate speech destructive of Syria’s transition. “Freedom of expression must not come at the expense of social cohesion,” stated the Syrian Journalists’ Association. 500 journalists and stakeholders are participating in drafting the code. The Syrian government, which has facilitated the process, pledged that state-run media institutions would comply with the code.Read more at: ENAB BALADI
13 September 2025. In a televised interview, the Syrian leader pledged to expand media freedoms. He stated, “Criticism is not a threat—it is a chance for us to clarify our policies when misunderstood.” Acknowledging the impact of the rise of social media he added, “The world has moved beyond any notion of confining the media in a narrow mold.” He emphasized that freedom within the law is essential for a healthy society, while urging that criticism be constructive and truthful even when harsh.Read more at: SANA
The Middle East stands at a potential turning point with the emergence of a new government in Syria. After nearly fourteen years of devastating civil war, foreign incursions, and humanitarian crises, the rise of new Syrian leadership offers an extremely rare opportunity for regional recalibration.
30 August 2025. The Supreme Committee for People’s Assembly Elections launched its official website, pledging a “comprehensive plan to ensure transparency” ahead of Syria’s first parliamentary vote since Assad’s fall. Both Syrian and international organizations will monitor the vote, as well as lawyers for each district, which Committee spokesperson Nawar Najma called “an unprecedented step aimed at enhancing integrity.” Observers say the vote will test Syria’s commitment to reform and public trust in elections.Read more at: LEVANT24
Those who liberated Syria from dictatorship face the daunting task of uniting groups that have seen each other as enemies for generations. Ancient resentments and the desire for revenge cannot be erased overnight. The new government is seeking to establish trust in a land and region of the world where there has been little trust in those who ruled, where brutal leaders were frequently replaced by violent coups, and where dynasties held onto power through harsh and often cruel mechanisms of control.
27 July 2025. Following meetings with leading figures in diverse sectors of Syrian society, the chairman of the Higher Committee of People’s Assembly Elections presented recommendations for sweeping electoral reforms to President Ahmad al-Sharaa, who stressed the goal of overcoming division and sectarianism. The reforms aim to create a People’s Assembly “worthy of Syria’s leadership, land, and sacrifices,” the chairman said, one that will advance reconstruction and development. The elections will be monitored by local communities and international organizations.Read More at: SANA
27 July 2025. Preparing for the upcoming People’s Assembly elections, Syria’s election committee is reaching out to leaders in all sectors of society to ensure inclusive representation. Among the religious leaders they met with, Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II affirmed his church’s support for the government’s path to national unity and the electoral process. He expressed the hope that members of parliament would be elected for their competence, experience, and ability to serve the nation, regardless of religious, sectarian, or ethnic affiliations.Read more at: SANA
10 July 2025. Responding to the delayed implementation of the March agreement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, the Damascus government reaffirmed its “One Syria” stance. It rejected partition of any kind, while welcoming any path that would enhance the unity and territorial integrity of Syria. The statement emphasized the importance of a unifying national identity and engagement of all peoples in the Syrian national project, stating “The Kurdish component has always been and remains an integral part of Syria’s diverse fabric.” Read more at: ENAB BALADI
In less than six months, a nation that was on the brink of failure has been revived and is undergoing a transformation, an unfathomable occurrence in the normal course of events. Signs point to the presence of a new generation of leaders, whose sole motive is to serve their people and bring peace to a region embroiled in conflict over centuries.
For peacefully protesting against the dictatorship, the Syrian people lived in terror of endless war and repression… and its population became increasingly impoverished, with large sections of cities destroyed and lying in ruins… The new leaders quickly began to establish the rule of law and an environment of freedom for all Syrian peoples… demonstrating a strong will to reconstruct the nation as a democratic state that respects human rights, seeks unity among the diversity of peoples, and is committed to the common good.
